Materials that result in higher brightness levels, improved contrast and color accuracy, all while saving power in the process.Īsus advertises this panel as being capable of anything from as low as 5 nits to 800 nits at APL100 and up to 1200 nits at APL1, with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. Simply-put, E4 denotes a new generation of materials Samsung is using to craft these Organic Light-Emitting Diode displays. The particular panel inside the ROG Phone 5 is manufactured specifically to order, in the 20.4:9 aspect ratio by Samsung, using the modern E4 display tech. Plus, there are still less obvious advancements in display tech that Asus is reaping the benefits from. Upping the resolution would have meant more power consumption, a greater strain on the CPU and GPU, potentially lower refresh rate and average frame rates and higher input lag - all detrimental for pro-level gaming. Asus has its priorities straight and still has ultimate gaming performance as its main goal, which is admirable. Honestly, even if the PR department didn't get many shiny new figures to flash on banners and posters, this setup still represents the optimal sweet-spot for mobile gaming. The resolution is also mostly unchanged at FullHD+ and is now just a tad taller/wider, depending on how you hold the phone at 2448 x 1080 pixels.
The 6.76-inch OLED panel in question is just slightly larger than the 6.59-inch one on the ROG Phone 3 and has the same 144Hz refresh rate. Granted, this time around, there is no instantly eye-catching jump in panel specs. Glorious 144Hz OLED display - bigger, faster, brighter and more efficient than everĪsus has spared no expense when it comes to equipping the ROG Phone line with premium, cutting-edge displays.