Introduction to Asus ROG Phone 8 Series
Asus has introduced the ROG Phone 8 series, their latest iteration of gaming smartphones that aim to blend gaming capabilities with practical everyday features.
Design and Display
- Featuring a streamlined design with minimal bezels and a flat screen
- Front camera positioned in a central punch-hole
- ROG Phone 8 showcases a customizable Aura RGB lighting emblem on the rear
- ROG Phone 8 Pro boasts customizable AniMe Vision mini-LED lighting equipped with 341 LEDs
- Offers IP68 dust and water resistance
- Equipped with a 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED LTPO display boasting a resolution of 1080 x 2400, a refresh rate of 165Hz, and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits
- Includes an in-screen fingerprint sensor
Specifications and Camera
- Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
- ROG Phone 8 provides options of 12 GB or 16 GB LPDDR5x RAM, coupled with 256 GB UFS 4.0 storage
- ROG Phone 8 Pro offers 16 GB or 24 GB LPDDR5x RAM, along with 512 GB or 1 TB UFS 4.0 storage
- Houses a 5,500mAh battery supporting 65W fast charging, Quick Charge 5.0, PD charging, and 15W Qi wireless charging
- Operates on ROG UI-based Android 14
- Features a conduction cooling mechanism
- Accompanied by the AeroActive Cooler X accessory to enhance cooling efficiency
- Introduces the "AI Grabber" function for convenient access to gaming guides
- Includes a 3.5mm audio jack and a 5-magnet speaker system
- Offers Air Trigger buttons, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and a USB-C port
- Features a 32-megapixel RGBW front camera
- Equipped with a triple rear camera setup: 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS, 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera with OIS
Price and Availability
- Price for ROG Phone 8 (16 GB RAM + 256 GB storage): $1,099
- Price for ROG Phone 8 (16 GB RAM + 512 GB storage): $1,199
- Price for ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition (24 GB RAM + 1 TB storage): $1,499
- Scheduled to be available in spring 2024
The Asus ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro devices merge high-performance gaming capabilities with everyday usability, catering to both gaming enthusiasts and regular users alike.
