ASUS has launched its new ROG Phone 8 series in India with a new design and top-of-the-line specifications. Moreover, the company has toned down the gamer phone aesthetics of the devices and plans to offer a mainstream flagship experience.
The ROG Phone 8 series includes the ASUS ROG Phone 8 and ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro. Here is everything you need to know about the ASUS ROG Phone 8 series including its specifications and price in India.
ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro Price In India
The ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro starts at a price of Rs.94,999 in India for the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage variant. Furthermore, the Pro Edition of the device with 24GB RAM and 1TB storage variant will retail for Rs.1,19,999.This Pro Edition also includes the Aero Active Cooler X.
The Aero Active Cooler X attachment for the phone will retail in the country for Rs.5,999.Moreover, the company has not launched the ASUS ROG Phone 8 in the country, only sticking to the Pro variants.
It has also not revealed the sale date of these phones, and they will be available through ASUS Exclusive store, ROG stores, ASUS e-shop and Vijay Sales.
Specifications Of The Phones
The ASUS ROG Phone 8 series sports a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 165Hz. Furthermore, the screen has LTPO support and a peak brightness of 2500 nits.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset powers both phones paired with upto 24GB on the Pro variant and 12GB RAM on the non Pro. Furthermore, both devices run on Android 14 with ROG UI on top and come with up to 1TB UFS 4.0 storage on the Pro and 256GB on the Non-Pro.
For optics, the ROG Phone 8 series boasts a 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS and a 13-megapixel ultrawide angle lens. In addition, there is a 32-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x zoom and a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front.
Both phones have a 5,500mAh battery with support for 65W Hypercharge and 15W wireless charging. The ROG Phone 8 Pro has an Anime Vision Mini LED display, while the Phone 8 has an RGB logo with Aura lighting support.
Gaming And Connectivity Features
For connectivity, the ROG 8 series offers Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, two USB-C ports and NFC. Both devices also have an IP68 rating and an in-display fingerprint sensor for security.
The ROG Phone 8 Pro will be available in Phantom Black, while the regular Phone 8 will be available in Rebel Gray and Phantom Black. There are plenty of gaming features, including customizable trigger buttons, an X-axis linear motor for haptics and X Capture for recording gameplay moments.