With the ROG Phone 8 series, it’s time for ASUS’s gaming phones to grow up.
ASUS has been making Android phones since the early days of the platform, long before we settled on the standard flat glass slab form factor. ASUS also tried its hand at convertible Android laptops and it phones that turn into tablets, but even after giving up on all of that, it kept experimenting with its gaming-focused ROG Phone series. These devices have featured glowing lights, snap-on accessories, and extremely bold design elements, but with the ROG Phone 8 series, it’s time for ASUS’s gaming phones to grow up.
The recent spate of leaks was spot-on—the ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro represent a significant departure from ROG Phone 7 and earlier. At a glance, you’d never think this was the newest ASUS gaming phone. The devices come in either black or gray (base model only), and most of the « gamer aesthetics » are gone, along with the front-facing speakers and active cooling hatch. But don’t count the ROG Phone 8 out just yet. These are still some of the most powerful smartphones for gaming or anything else, with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and more RAM than some gaming PCs. Here’s the full spec sheet. ProcessorSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Display6.78-inch 1080 x 2400 LPTO OLED @ 165HzMemory16GB / 24GB (Pro-only)Storage256GB / 512GB (Pro-only) / 1TB (Pro-only)Rear-Facing
Cameras50MP 1/1.
