Asus has finally announced the ROG Phone 8 series of gaming phones. In a departure from previous models, the ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro maintain their high performance with flagship chipsets but diverge from the hardcore gaming design seen in their predecessors. Additionally, the ROG Phone 8 series features the most advanced camera system ever integrated into a ROG series phone. Instead of a hard-core gaming phone, the new smartphones carry a daily driver appeal. Here is a look at what’s in store for the buyers of the ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro.
Design and Display
The previously released ROG phones featured thick bezels, but the new ROG Phone 8 series looks attractive from the front as it features a flat display with centred punch-hole and slimmer bezels. Moving to the back, the ROR Phone 8 sports a customizable Aura RGB lighting logo, whereas the Pro variant features a customizable AniMe Vision mini-LED lighting equipped with 341 LEDs. Both devices offer IP68-rated dust and water resistance.
The ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro have a 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED LTPO display that offers a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 165Hz refresh rate, up to 2,500 nits of peak brightness, glove touch support, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. Both devices measure 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm and 225 grams, making them thinner and lighter than the ROG Phone 7 series. The ROG Phone 8 comes in shades, such as Rebel Grey and Phantom Black. On the other hand, the Pro variant comes in Phantom Black only. Top of Form
Specifications and Camera
Under the hood, the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The standard model ships with up to 12 GB / 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 256 GB of UFS 4.0 storage, whereas the Pro variant has 16 GB / 24 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 512 GB / 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage. Both devices house a 5,500mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging, Quick Charge 5.0, and PD charging. Both devices also support 15W Qi wireless charging.
The ROG UI-based Android 14 ships preinstalled on the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro. Both phones feature a conduction cooling system for heat dissipation. The new AeroActive Cooler X accessory for the ROG Phone 8 series is now 29 percent smaller and 10 percent lighter than before and offers a larger contact area.
For an enhanced gaming experience, it comes with the “AI Grabber” feature, which is designed to streamline the process of searching for gaming walkthroughs by recognizing and copying in-game text. To make it easier to find a relevant walkthrough, Asus provided an example of copying a mission objective from a game like Genshin Impact. Additionally, Asus offers some AI-driven features, such as enhanced results through the phone launcher, Gallery, and Settings apps. An upcoming feature called “AI Wallpaper” is also in development, which will generate personalized wallpapers using stable diffusion.
For audio, the ROG Phone 8 series features a 3.5mm audio jack and a 5-magnet speaker system. In addition, both devices offer other features, such as Air Trigger buttons for gaming, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, dual-frequency GPS, NFC, and a USB-C port.
The ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro have a 32-megapixel RGBW camera for snapping selfies. On the back, both phones have a Sony IMX890 50-megapixel main camera with OIS support, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens with a 120-degree FOV, and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS support.
Price and Availability
The ROG Phone 8’s base variant, which offers 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, is priced at $1,099. The ROG Phone 8, offering 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage, is priced at $1,199. The 24 GB RAM + 1 TB storage variant, which is dubbed the ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition, costs $1,499. As far as availability, it will be up for purchase in spring 2024.
Those who cannot get the super gaming phones in their regions now can also get their hands on the ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro via GeekWills.
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