The brand new Asus ROG Telephone 8 could be very a lot nonetheless a gaming telephone, however this time round Asus designed it with on a regular basis usability in thoughts. It’s smaller and lighter than earlier than and has a correct IP68 mud and water resistance ranking (vs. IP54 on final 12 months’s mannequin).
Larger modifications embrace a 32MP 3x telephoto digital camera and improved stabilization for the principle cam (Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer 3.0). There may be now wi-fi charging too (15W), although the battery capability was lowered barely (at 5,500mAh it’s not small by any means).
As a gaming telephone, it can make use of the brand new variable refresh fee (1-120Hz) enabled by the LTPO panel. And a few video games will be capable of make use of the 165Hz mode too, although even the brand new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 doesn’t have the facility to hit that concentrate on for extra demanding titles.
The Asus ROG Telephone 8 is on pre-order in Europe with the bottom mannequin priced at €1,100 (12/256GB). Within the US this identical mannequin prices $1,100.
There’s a Professional mannequin as properly with a mini-LED matrix on the again, this one is €1,200 for a 16/512GB. The Professional Version mannequin packs 24GB of RAM and 1TB storage and goes for €1,500. The Professional might be out there in India too, costing ₹95,000, the Professional Version one might be ₹120,000.
The Crimson Magic 9 Professional additionally has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, however it’s missing an LTPO show. Additionally, its built-in cooling fan means no waterproofing. On the plus aspect, the worldwide mannequin is less expensive with a 12/256GB unit costing simply $650/€650 and a 16/512GB one going for $800/€800. There is no such thing as a tele digital camera or wi-fi charging on this mannequin, nevertheless.
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With the brand new design philosophy the ROG Telephone 8 competes with common flagships too. The OnePlus 12 will go international later this month, the Samsung Galaxy S24 launch is quick approaching, the Xiaomi 14 ought to develop into out there outdoors of China in the end (however the 14 Professional is not going to).
OnePlus 12 • Xiaomi 14
What do you of the Asus ROG Telephone 8 – is it your subsequent telephone or has the corporate missed the mark? By the way in which, we now have the ROG Telephone 8 and eight Professional on the workplace and are already engaged on a assessment, so keep tuned for extra on Asus’ newest gaming telephone.
