This is the ROG Phone 8, the slightly lesser member of the newly announced duo. What’s different are the customizable LEDs on the back, the fact that the 8 goes up to 16GB of RAM (versus 24GB on the Pro) and 512GB of storage (1TB on the Pro), as well as the retail packaging . .
The ROG Phone 8 comes with a 30W charger (65W on the Pro), a case, and a USB cable. There’s no AeroActive Cooler X here, while the Pro has it in the box.
Beyond that, the Asus ROG Phone 8 has the same impressive tech specs as the ROG Phone 8 Pro. You get the brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the same 6.78-inch 1080p display with a 1-120Hz refresh rate or a maximum refresh rate of 165 Hz. The battery is also the same 5,500 mAh unit, and like on the Pro, the Asus ROG Phone 8 features wireless charging, a first for the series.
Another record is waterproofness, and also the correct one as evidenced by the IP68 certification.
Visually, the ROG Phone 8 differs from the Pro mainly on the back. While the Pro is exclusively black, the Vanilla model is available in both black and gray. The light on the back is a simple ROG logo that you can tune to breathe or flash in different colors, while the Pro has a full AniMe VISION with 341 customizable mini-LEDs.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro on the left, 8 on the right
We’ll be reviewing both the ROG Phone 8 and Phone 8 Pro at the same time – the two are so similar that it makes no sense to run each test twice – stay tuned for our results!
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