[CES 2024] ASUS ROG Reveals The ROG Phone 8 Series with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform

ASUS Republic of Gamers has announced the ROG Phone 8 series with features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform.

With a new design that is 15% thinner than its predecessor, the new ROG Phone 8 series is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, supported by 8533 Mbps LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

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The phone features the Rapid-Cooling Conductor design – part of the advanced GameCool 8 thermal design which conducts heat directly from the processor to the back cover; while the new AeroActive Cooler X clip-on is now 29% smaller but offers 1.2X higher thermal efficiency.

Featuring a brand-new 6.78″ flexible AMOLED (Samsung E6) panel that supports adaptive refresh rates using LTPO technology, users of the ROG Phone 8 Pro series and choose up to a 165 Hz refresh rate, and touching sampling rates that goes up to 720 Hz, and shows off a peak brightness of 2500 nits.

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The main camera uses the latest 50 MP Sony image sensor, 24 mm wide-angle lens while a 2X zoom mode that transforms into a 50mm prime lens and includes a 6-Axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0.

The 13 MP ultrawide camera has a free-form lens and cutting-edge algorithms to reduce lens distortion, while the front 32 MP ultrawide selfie camera has a field of view that’s been increased from 73º to 90º.

A handful of AI features can be found in the phone series, such as Background Mode, X Capture, AI Grabber for text capture, X Sense that further elevates gaming experiences, Semantic Search, AI Wallpaper, as well as AI noise-cancellation.

The new ROG Phone 8 series includes unique customisable elements, including the Aura RGB Lighting logo (ROGO Phone 8), and AniMe Vision Mini-LED display (ROG Phone 8 Pro / Pro Edition) that allows users to express their individuality and creativity.

Specifications

Dimensions / Weight	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm / 225g
Color	ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition & Pro: Phantom Black
Color	ROG Phone 8: Rebel Grey & Phantom Black
Rear Camera	Main: 50 MP 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0, 1/1.56”, f/1.9
	Wide: 13 MP, f/2.2, Free-form Lens
	Tele: 32 MP, f/2.4, OIS, 3X optical zoom, pixel binning 1.4μm（Actual output photo: 8 MP）
Front Camera	32 MP RGBW，pixel binning 1.4 μm（Actual output photo: 8 MP）
Screen	6.78” flexible AMOLED, FHD+, up to 165 Hz refresh rate, LTPO 1~1 20 Hz, peak brightness 2500 nits
Battery / Charging	5,500 mAh (typical), Wired 65 W HyperCharge, Wireless 15 W Qi-certified charging
Memory	12 GB + 256 GB / 16 GB +512 GB / 24 GB +1 TB
Frequency	5G SA&NSA: n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n12 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79
	4G FDD-LTE: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28 / B32 / B66
	4G TDD-LTE: B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48
	WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHz
	GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
Others	Accelerator, E-Compass, Proximity, Ambient light sensor, Fingerprint on Display, Gyro (supports ARCore), AirTrigger, WiFi 7 ready, Bluetooth ® 5.3, GPS / GNSS / GLONASS / Galileo / Beidou / QZSS / NavIC, 3.5 mm headset, NFC

Availability

The ROG Phone 8 Series will tentatively be launched in Malaysia on 30th January 2023, for more information, do check out the official ASUS ROG website here.