Asus wished to construct not simply the very best video gaming phone, however likewise a general flagship– the Asus ROG Phone 8 series has actually been revamped to be more enjoyable to utilize as an everyday chauffeur. There are 3 variations of the phone (4, really), though the distinctions are primarily cosmetic.
The brand-new ROG phone is thinner and lighter– it determines 8.9 mm and weighs 225g, compared to 10.3 mm and 239g for the ROG Phone 7. This includes a drop in battery capability to 5,500 mAh (500mAh down), however enhanced hardware deals almost the exact same battery life as in 2015’s design.
The display screen determines 6.78″ like in 2015, however the brand-new panel has slimmer bezels, though this comes at the expense of relocating to a punch hole video camera (formerly, the selfie web cam was embedded in the leading bezel). On the plus side, the brand-new design is a lot smaller sized at 163.8 mm high and 76.8 mm broad, compared to 173.0 x 77.0 for the old design.
The brand-new display screen has a 165Hz revitalize rate like in the past, nevertheless, it utilizes an LTPO panel so it can likewise change to a variable refresh rate in between 1Hz and 120Hz. Peak brightness has actually been increased to 2,500 nits.
Asus promotes the ROG Phone 8 as the very first water resistant phone– it is ranked IP68 (up from simply IP54 on its predecessor). Video gaming phones focus on cooling, which suggests little to none waterproofing. The ROG Phone 7 Pro had an AeroActive Portal that allowed convective cooling, the 8-series utilizes conduction cooling rather.
This is made with a copper block that goes through the motherboard and touches the back panel. Here, heat is moved to the air or even better, to the brand-new AeroActive Cooler X. It’s 29% smaller sized (by volume) and 10% lighter, so it’s simpler to bring. As a cooler, it has a bigger contact location (2.6 x), runs the fan quicker (1.1 x) and has a greater thermal effectiveness (1.2 x), which amounts to far better cooling.
The chipset being cooled is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, naturally. It can be set up with approximately 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and approximately 1TB UFS 4.0. The base setup is 12/256GB, the middle one is 16/512GB.
In its mission to make the ROG Phone 8 better to utilize throughout the day, Asus included 15W Qi charging, so you can top up at airports and bars without plugging in. If you do choose wired charging, the phone supports 65W HyperCharge and a 0-100% charge is performed in 39 minutes.
The 50MP primary video camera (1/1.56″ Sony IMX890 sensing unit) now includes a 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0. Integrated with brand-new software application it allows Super HyperSteady Video mode. There is likewise a 13MP 120 ° ultra broad video camera.
New this generation is the 3x telephoto lens with a 32MP electronic camera. It has OIS and 4-in-1 pixel binning (1.4 µm pixels). Exceeding 3x, there is 10x Hyper Clarity AI zooming and approximately 30x digital zoom. Super Night Mode is readily available for snapping images in the dark. Keep in mind that in some areas the ROG Phone 8 will have a macro electronic camera rather of tele. The ROG Phone 8 Pro and 8 Pro Edition designs will have tele electronic cameras in all markets.
The brand-new front-facing electronic camera has a 32MP sensing unit that is binned down to 8MP by default (1.4 µm binning). It has a larger 90 ° lens (up from 73 °), making it much better at group shots.
Asus trapped AI to assist you out in video games. In Genshin Impact and HK– Star Rail you can make it possible for Auto Pick Up, Fast Forward, Running Lock and Auto press-to-escape.
If you get stuck on a puzzle, you can utilize the AI Grabber to immediately scan text on the screen and bring up the appropriate part of a walkthrough. AI can likewise be utilized to create brand-new wallpapers for the phone.
The 8-series has complete assistance for Microsoft Phone Link. This consists of app streaming and screen matching, you can likewise drag & & drop files and copy & & paste in between the phone and your PC.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 is readily available in Phantom Black and Rebel Grey. It has an RGB backlit ROG logo design on the back. The ROG Phone 8 Pro and Pro Edition are readily available just in Phantom Black and have a little OLED display screen on their backs.
Asus ROG Phone 8: Phantom Black – Rebel Grey – Pro in Phantom Black