The ROG Phone 8 line of gaming phones has been officially introduced by Asus. The ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro deviate from the extreme gaming design of their predecessors while maintaining their excellent performance with flagship chipsets. The most sophisticated camera system ever included in a ROG series phone is another highlight of the ROG Phone 8 series. The latest cellphones are more appealing to drivers on a daily basis rather than being intense gamers. Here’s a peek at what the ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro owners may expect.

Create and Present

The new ROG Phone 8 series has a flat display with a central punch-hole and smaller bezels than the previously announced ROG phones, giving it an appealing front design. Turning now to the rear, the Pro model of the ROR Phone 8 has an AniMe Vision mini-LED lighting with 341 LEDs that can be customised, while the ROR Phone 8 has a customisable Aura RGB lighting logo. Both gadgets have IP68 water and dust resistant ratings.

The 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED LTPO display on the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro features glove touch compatibility, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, a refresh rate of 165 Hz, Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and a maximum brightness of 2,500 nits. Compared to the ROG Phone 7 series, both devices are slimmer and lighter at 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm and 225 grammes. Phantom Black and Rebel Grey are two of the colours available for the ROG Phone 8. However, the Pro version is exclusively available in Phantom Black. Best of Class

Features and Camera

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is the internal processor of the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro. The Pro version comes with 16 GB or 24 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 512 GB or 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage, while the ordinary model comes with up to 12 GB or 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 256 GB of UFS 4.0 storage. A 5,500mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 5.0, 65W fast charging, and PD charging powers both smartphones. Also compatible with 15W Qi wireless charging are both devices.

The ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro come with the ROG UI-based Android 14 preloaded. For heat dissipation, both phones have a conduction cooling mechanism. With a wider contact surface, the new AeroActive Cooler X accessory for the ROG Phone 8 series is 10% lighter and 29% smaller than the original model.

It has the “AI Grabber” feature, which recognises and copies in-game text to speed up the process of looking for gaming walkthroughs for an improved gaming experience. To facilitate the process of locating a pertinent tutorial, Asus has offered an example of how to replicate a mission objective from a video game such as Genshin Impact. Furthermore, Asus provides a few AI-powered capabilities, like improved outcomes via the Gallery, Settings, and phone launcher apps. Another feature under development is called “AI Wallpaper,” which would use stable diffusion to create customised wallpapers.

The ROG Phone 8 series has a 5-magnet speaker system and a 3.5mm audio port for music. Both devices have additional features such a USB-C port, dual-frequency GPS, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.2, and Air Trigger buttons for gaming.

For taking selfies, the 32-megapixel RGBW camera on the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro is equipped. The phones include three cameras on their backs: a 32-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and support for OIS, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens with a 120-degree field of view, and a Sony IMX890 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS support.

Cost and Accessibility

The base model of the ROG Phone 8, which comes with 256 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM, costs $1,099. At $1,199, the ROG Phone 8 has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. The ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition model, which has 24 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, is priced at $1,499. It will be available for purchase in the spring of 2024.