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Asus ROG Phone 8
Pro and cons
Pros
Top gaming phone in 2024.
5500 mAh with 65W fast charging.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and huge RAM.
AMOLED with 165Hz, HDR10+ display.
Under display fingerprint.
Cons
No external memory cards.
FM radio, Infrared port unavailable.
Specifications
Prices
| Global Price | $900 |
| Indian price | ₹65,000 |
| Bangladeshi price | ৳102,000.00 |
Launch
| Announced | 2024, January 08 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, January 18 |
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
Body
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 225 g (7.94 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Others | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) |
Display
| Type | LTPO AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Features | 165Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) |
Platform
| OS | Android 14 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256 GB UFS 4.0 |
| RAM | 12/16 GB |
Main camera
| Triple | - International model - 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) - SEA/India model - 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
Selfie camera
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm |
| Features | Panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Connectivity
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG |
| Infrared port |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | Non-removable Li-Po |
| Capacity | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired |
More
| Made by | Taiwan |
| Color | Phantom Black, Rebel Grey |
| Models | AI2401, AI2401_A |
Asus ROG Phone 8 highlight
Asus ROG Phone 8 will be launched in January 2024. The ROG Phone 8 launched with the model number AI2401, AI2401_A. Firstly, Its dimensional measure is 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm and the weight is 225 in grams. Secondly, the display of the ROG Phone 8 is a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution. The display is protected from the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Thirdly and most importantly, It is powered by the Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) and runs with Android 14. Moreover, it has an Octa-core (1×3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5×3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) CPU.
Asus ROG Phone 8Â phone has a triple-camera setup on the back. This formation consists of 50MP wide, 13MP ultrawide, and 5MP macro cameras. It has a 32MP camera selfie camera inside the notch of the display. The video recording capability is 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+. According to its RAM and ROM, It has two (12/16GB/256GB) variants. On the other hand, it can support up to microSDXC using a dedicated slot. Certainly, ROG Phone 8 has a 5500mAh battery with 65W fast charging. It has a dual nano-SIM card slot. That is to say, ROG Phone 8 is 2G/3G/4G/5G supportable. The fingerprint sensor is under the display.
On the other hand, among the other features, there is WLAN, Bluetooth, and a USB port.
