Asus ROG Phone 8 Specifications
Asus released its new flagship smartphone known as the Asus ROG Phone 8 with a price tag of $950 (Rs 78,999 in India) approx. Speaking of colors, the Asus ROG Phone 8 is available in Phantom Black and Rebel Grey. The device features a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, 165Hz high refresh rate, 1 Billion colors support, and up to 2500 nits of peak brightness. The smartphone is also protected by IP68 dust and water resistance, and even the display has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
Asus ROG Phone 8 smartphone is powered by the 4nm Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which is clocked at 1×3.3 GHz. The Asus ROG Phone 8 smartphone has a 5500 mAh long-lasting battery with 65W fast charging support for international variants, while the Indian variants support 30W fast charging support. Also, the smartphone supports 15W wireless and 10W reverse wired charging respectively. For memory and storage, the Asus ROG Phone 8 is available with 12GB to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of faster UFS 4.0 internal storage.
Now Let’s talk about the camera, the ROG Phone comes with a triple rear camera setup that consists of a 50MP primary sensor with gimbal optical image stabilization (OIS). The international variants have 32MP telephoto lenses and 13MP ultrawide lenses, while the Indian variants have 13MP ultrawide and 5MP macro sensors. The smartphone will be capable of recording videos in 8K resolution at 24fps with HDR10+ and gyro-EIS support. The front-facing camera is a 32MP sensor that can take decent selfies and record 1080p videos.
| Specifications | Asus ROG Phone 8 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | January 2024 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| Weight | 225 g |
| Size | 6.78 inches |
| Display | LTPO AMOLED 1B colors 165Hz HDR10 1600-2500 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~388 PPI density Always-On display |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 IP68 dust/water resistant Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure-sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 |
| Chipset | 4nm – Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| CPU | Octa-core 1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 5×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 12GB, 16GB |
| Internal | 256GB UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage |
| Camera | International model – 50 MP (wide), PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP (120˚ultrawide) SEA/India model – 50 MP (wide), PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP (120˚ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 8K@24fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Selfie | 32 MP (wide) Panorama, HDR Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG |
| Sensors | Under display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | 5500 mAh 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, – International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS – India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Rebel Grey |
| Expected Price | $950 (Rs 78,999 in India) approx |
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pros and Cons
Down below you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Asus ROG Phone 8 smartphone.
Pros
- Comes with 5G and NFC support.
- Android 14 OS support.
- Support dust and water resistance.
- Comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
- Pressure-sensitive zones.
- Awesome gaming and multitasking performance.
- Full HD LTPO AMOLED display with 165Hz refresh rate.
- Huge 5500 mAh battery backup with 65W fast charging.
- Also supports 15W wireless and 10W reverse wired charging.
- Comes with Stereo speakers.
- 8K video recording with gyro-EIS support.
- Amazing camera performance with 3x optical zoom.
Cons
- Without custom UI.
- The Selfie camera supports only 1080p video recording.
- Without a micro SD card slot.
- An infrared port is missing.
