ASUS has finally brought the ROG Phone 8 and Phone 8 Pro to the Philippines.
For a quick recap, the ASUS ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro were first introduced in January. It now has a toned-down gamer design to appeal to a broader market. The duo is now thinner at 8.9mm (from 10.3mm) and is lighter at 225g (from 239g).
But to achieve the thinner and lighter profile, the battery was dropped to 5,500mAh (from 6,000mAh), which is still bigger than most flagships today. It is paired with a 65W HyperCharge adapter that can fully charge the device in just 39 minutes. Plus, a 15W Qi wireless charging for more convenient charging.
Still, it has an extra smooth 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a 165Hz variable refresh rate with 2500 nits of peak brightness.
It is then powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with up to 24GB of RAM and a generous 1TB of storage. The chipset can be cooled by the latest AeroActive Cooler X that attaches to the back of the device.
ROG Phones aren’t known for their cameras, but ASUS will try to mend that with the 50-megapixel IMX 890 sensor, paired with a 6-axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0. There’s also a 13-megapixel ultra-wide and a first in the series: a 32-megapixel 3x telephoto lens. A 32-megapixel selfie camera is on the front.
The only difference between the two is the RAM and storage configuration, and the Pro has a 341 mini-LED programmable logo on the back.
Both models are IP68 dust and water-resistant and have pressure-sensitive zones working as gaming triggers.
The ASUS ROG Phone 8 12GB/256GB has a price of Php50,995 and will come in Phantom Black or Storm Grey colors, while the ROG Phone 8 Pro 16GB/512GB in Phantom Black will retail for Php60,995. Both will come with a free AeroActive Cooler X worth Php4,995. Meanwhile, the ROG Phone 8 Pro 24GB/1TB has a price of Php75,995 and will also come with an AeroActive Cooler X and ROG Cetra True Wireless valued at Php4,510.
ASUS ROG Phone 8 and 8 Pro Specs
- Android 14, ROG UI
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution, 388ppi
- 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1600 nits
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- 3.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 octa-core processor
- 12GB (ROG Phone 8) 16GB/24GB (ROG Phone 8 Pro) RAM
- Adreno 750 GPU
- 256GB (ROG Phone 8) / 512GB/1TB (ROG Phone 8 Pro) internal storage, non-expandable
- 32-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (IMX890, f/1.9, OIS) + 32-megapixel (3x optical, OIS, f/2.4) + 13-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, LED flash
- In-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- RGB logo (ROG Phone 8) / 341 mini-LED programmable logo (ROG Phone 8 Pro)
- Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 7
- Bluetooth 5.3
- NFC
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, BDS
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm
- Weight: 225g
- Colors: Rebel Grey, Phantom Black
- 5,500mAh non-removable battery, 65W fast charging, 15W wireless charging