Asus ROG Phone 8 series is expected to launch soon.
The company has not yet announced the launch timeline of the phones. However, Asus confirmed the processor details of the upcoming gaming smartphones. The ROG Phone 8 series is said to succeed the ROG Phone 7 lineup, which was released earlier this year in April. It consisted of two models — ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate. The ROG Phone 8 Ultimate model was recently spotted on Geekbench, which suggested some key specifications of the phone.
According to a Weibo post, the Asus ROG Phone 8 series models will launch with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The official confirmation guarantees the upcoming release of the ROG Phone 8 lineup. It also suggests that the possible launch date is inching closer.
The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset could offer a performance boost of up to 30 percent over the previous generation of processors. It is claimed increase battery efficiency by 20 percent and enhance GPU performance of the smartphone lineup by 25 percent as compared to the preceding ROG Phone 7 series. The ROG Phone 8 models may launch later this year or early next year. We can expect to learn more details about the upcoming smartphones over the next few weeks.
Recently, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Ultimate was spotted on Geekbench with the model number ASUS_AI2401_A. The listing suggested that the phone will come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. It also said that the phone could ship with Android 14.
Notably, the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant of the Asus ROG Phone 7 was priced in India at Rs. 74,999 during launch, while the 16GB RAM + 512GB storage option of the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate was listed at Rs. 99,999.
Key Specs | |
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RAM | 16 GB |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
Rear Camera | 108 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP |
Front Camera | 32 MP |
Battery | 6000 mAh |
Display | 6.82 inches (17.32 cm) |
Launch Date | November 29, 2023 (Unofficial) |
Operating System | Android v14 |
Performance | |
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Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
CPU | Octa core (3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 3.2 GHz, Penta Core, Cortex A720 + 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520) |
Architecture | 64 bit |
Fabrication | 4 nm |
Graphics | Adreno 750 |
RAM | 16 GB |
Display | |
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Display Type | AMOLED |
Screen Size | 6.82 inches (17.32 cm) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2448 pixels |
Aspect Ratio | 20.5:9 |
Pixel Density | 392 ppi |
Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus |
Bezel-less Display | Yes |
Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Camera | |
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Main Camera | |
Camera Setup | Triple |
Resolution | 108 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (1.56″ sensor size, 1µm pixel size) |
13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera | |
8 MP f/2.0, Macro Camera | |
Autofocus | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
Flash | Yes, LED Flash |
Image Resolution | 12000 x 9000 Pixels |
Settings | Exposure compensation |
Shooting Modes | High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Camera Features | Digital Zoom |
Auto Flash | |
Face detection | |
Touch to focus | |
Video Recording | 7680×4320 @ 24 fps |
3840×2160 @ 30 fps | |
1920×1080 @ 30 fps | |
720×480 fps |
| Front Camera | | | Camera Setup | Single | | Resolution | 32 MP f/2.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera (3.2″ sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size) | | Video Recording | 1920×1080 @ 30 fps |
Battery | |
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Capacity | 6000 mAh |
Type | Li-Polymer |
Removable | No |
Quick Charging | Yes, Fast, 88W |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Storage | |
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Internal Memory | 512 GB |
Expandable Memory | No |
Storage Type | UFS 4.0 |
Network & Connectivity | |
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SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE |
SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
Network Support | 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
VoLTE | Yes |
SIM 1 | 5G Bands: FDD N3 |
TDD N4 | |
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) | |
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) | |
3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | |
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz | |
GPRS: Available | |
EDGE: Available | |
SIM 2 | 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) |
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) | |
3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz | |
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz | |
GPRS: Available | |
EDGE: Available | |
Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
NFC | Yes |
USB Connectivity | Mass storage device, USB charging |
Multimedia | |
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Loudspeaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
Sensors | |
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Fingerprint Sensor | Yes (On-screen, Optical) |
Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |