ROG Phone 8

The ROG Phone 8 is a line of Android gaming smartphones made by Asus as the seventh generation of ROG smartphone series following the sixth generation ROG Phone 7. It was launched on 18 January 2024.^[3]

With the line, Asus moved away from their usual design language focused on gaming. The ROG phone 8 line was released with a design more reminiscent of other flagships with reduced bezels and a hole-punch style camera. Due to the smaller size, the battery was reduced to 5500mAh from the 6000mAh found in previous models. Additionally the ultra-sonic shoulder buttons were replaced with pressure sensitive buttons that require more activating pressure.

The lineup includes three models. The base version of the ROG Phone 8 comes with 12 or 16 GBs of LPDDR5X RAM, 256 GBs of UFS 4.0 storage, and costs €1099.99/USD1099.99.

The Pro variant model of the ROG Phone 8 comes with 16 GBs of LPDDR5X RAM and 512 GBs UFS 4.0 storage which costs €1199.99/USD1199.99^[4]

The ROG Phone 8 Pro edition is the most expensive model of the series, and has specifications that are locked at 24 GBs of LPDDR5X RAM and 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage costing €1499.99/USD1,499.99^[4]

The visual design differences between the ROG Phone 8, ROG Phone 8 Pro and ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition are focused on the rear of the phone case. The ROG Phone 8 and 8 pro contains an RGB LED symbol of the Republic of Gamers logo that the user can customize to their desired colors, static or dynamic. The logo can also perform custom light show displays based on phone events, such as when the phone is charging, or receiving a phone call.

The ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition variant instead has a LED matrix display on the rear of the phone composed of 341 individually lit mini LEDs that can be configured to display pre-created animations, such as when receiving a phone call, a virtual battery when the phone is charging, countdown for pictures and allows for the display of custom GIFs.^[5]

The AeroActive Cooler X is a USB-C powered external fan accessory designed for the ROG Phone 8. The accessory features a thermally conductive pad, a copper plate, a peltier element, cooling fins, a centrifugal fan, and an "AI Controlled" humidity sensor. The AeroActive Cooler 8 has an MSRP of €99.99.

The accessory connects into the USB-C port located on the bottom horizontal bezel, and the user then snaps down the top spring-loaded clip onto the phones top horizontal bezel, covering over the power button. Despite the AeroActive Cooler X covering the horizontal USB-C port and the power button, the accessory has a rubber button at the top of the spring loaded clip that still allows the user to power the phone on and off while the accessory is attached. Additionally, the accessory has a USB-C port passthrough so the user can still charge the phone with the horizontal USB-C port while the AeroActive Cooler X is attached. The accessory also features a plastic kickstand to allow the user to prop their phone up horizontally while on a flat surface. The kickstand is not adjustable.

The accessory also features two customizable AirTrigger buttons that allow the user to grip the phone with both hands on the vertical bezels and place their fingers behind the phone and push the trigger-style buttons to perform user defined functions in games. Included with the AeroActive Cooler X accessory is a bumper-style phone case that allows the user to utilize the accessory while protecting the edges of the phone from minor impact damage.

The AeroActive Cooler X has customizable RGB lighting zones and features four software controlled cooling configurations; Smart, Cool, Frosty, and Frozen.

• The Smart setting monitors thermals and engages the fan and the peltier element depending on the temperature of the phone.
• The Cool setting only engages the fan to air cool the phone and not the peltier element, using around 0.7~0.8 watts.
• The Frosty setting engages both the air cooling fan and the peltier element, using around 4 watts.
• The Frozen setting engages both the air cooling fan and the peltier element, but requires the user to plug in an external USB-C powered cable to the accessory. This setting uses 7 watts.

ASUS introduced an antibacterial tempered glass screen protector, the screen protector claims a hardness of 9H and 2.5D full coverage of the phone's display. The screen protector has darkened edges that lay on top of the phone's bezels.^[7]

• Official website - ROG Phone 8
• Official website - ROG Phone 8 Pro