# Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and ROG Phone 8 Unveiled: Specs and Pricing Revealed

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Published: 2024-01-09  
Updated: 2024-01-09  
Author: Hardik Dhamija

The [Asus](https://www.asus.com/us/)ROG Phone 8 Pro and ROG Phone 8 were introduced at CES 2024 as the latest gaming smartphones from the Taiwanese company. These new additions to the ROG series are powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and come with an IP68 rating, providing resistance to both splashes and dust.

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## **The All New Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro and ROG Phone 8**

In terms of pricing and availability, the Asus ROG Phone 8 is priced at $1,099 (approximately ₹91,000) for the 16GB + 256GB variant. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro comes in two configurations: the 16GB + 512GB model at $1,199 (roughly ₹99,000) and the 24GB + 1TB model at $1,499 (roughly ₹1,24,000). The color options for the Asus ROG Phone 8 include Phantom Black and Rebel Grey, while the ROG Phone 8 Pro is available in Phantom Black.

In terms of specifications, both devices in the dual-SIM (Nano) Asus ROG Phone 8 series operate on the Android 14-based ROG UI. They feature a 6.78-inch full-HD+ Samsung AMOLED LTPO display with a refresh rate of up to 165Hz, HDR10 support, a 720Hz touch sampling rate, and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. The screens are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and cover 107 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut, with always-on display support. The Qualcomm [Snapdragon](https://technosports.co.in/?s=Snapdragon)8 Gen 3 SoC powers the ROG Phone 8 family.

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The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is equipped with up to 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS4.0 storage, while the standard Asus ROG Phone 8 features 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS4.0 storage.

For photography, both the ROG Phone 8 Pro and ROG Phone 8 come with a triple rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch primary sensor with an f/1.9 lens and a six-axis gimbal stabilizer. The camera setup also includes a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree field of view and a 32-megapixel sensor with OIS and 3x optical zoom. For selfies, the Asus ROG Phone 8 series features a 12-megapixel RGBW front camera that is binned down to 8 megapixels with 1.4µm binning.

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Connectivity options on the Asus ROG Phone 8 family include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 be/ax/ac/a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS/A-GPS/NavIC, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port. The phones come with various sensors, including an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, gyroscope, air trigger, proximity sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication, and support for face recognition.

The Asus ROG Phone 8 series boasts an IP68-certified build, making it resistant to dust and water. The phones are equipped with a 5,500mAh battery supporting Qi 1.3 wireless charging and 65W charging. The fast-charging technology claims to charge the battery from 0 to 100 percent in just 39 minutes. The battery is reported to last up to 17 hours of Instagram scrolling or 3.42 hours of gaming, such as Genshin Impact.

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Asus has incorporated three microphones on the handsets with support for the company’s in-house Audio Noise Reduction Technology. The handsets feature 5-magnet receivers and 5-magnet speakers powered by Dirac Virtuo technology. The Asus ROG Phone 8 and Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro measure 163.8×76.8×8.9mm and weigh 225 grams.

Similar to its predecessors, the Asus ROG Phone 8 series includes a snap-on cooling fan called AeroActive Cooler X. This accessory utilizes an inbuilt thermoelectric cooling chip and a dedicated fan to reduce temperatures on the back cover by up to 28° C and includes additional buttons for game control.