That is the ROG Cellphone 8, the marginally lesser member of the simply introduced duo. What’s completely different is the customizable LEDs on the again, the truth that the 8 goes as much as 16 GB of RAM (vs 24 GB on the Professional), and 512 GB of storage (1 TB on the Professional), in addition to the retail package deal.
The ROG Cellphone 8 ships with a 30W charger (65W on the Professional), a case, and a USB cable. There is no AeroActive Cooler X right here, whereas the Professional has it within the field.
Past that, the Asus ROG Cellphone 8 has the identical spectacular specs sheet because the ROG Cellphone 8 Professional. You get the most recent Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, the identical 6.78-inch 1080p show with both a 1-120Hz refresh price or a 165Hz most refresh price. The battery can be the identical 5,500mAh unit and, like on the Professional, the Asus ROG Cellphone 8 has wi-fi charging – a primary for the collection.
One other first is waterproofing, and correct one too as evidenced by the IP68 certification.
Visually, the ROG Cellphone 8 differs from the Professional primarily on the rear. Whereas the Professional is a black-only affair, the vanilla is available in each black and gray. The sunshine on the again is a straightforward ROG brand you can tune to breathe or flash in several colours, whereas the Professional will get a full-on AniMe VISION with 341 customizable mini-LEDs.
Asus ROG Cellphone 8 Professional on the left, 8 on the proper
We’ll be reviewing each the ROG Cellphone 8 and Cellphone 8 Professional concurrently – the 2 are simply so comparable it is not sensible to provide to run every check twice – keep tuned for our findings!
