It's the time of year! The new ROG phones are here from Asus, the Taiwanese laptop giant. Dubbed the ROG 8, ROG 8 Pro, and ROG 8 Pro Edition, the trio brings all the features for extensive gaming needs like the SD 8 Gen 3, Rapid-Cooling Conductor design, and more. Without further ado, let's head into the specs, features, and expected price of the Asus ROG 8 Series in Nepal, in this article.

Asus ROG 8 Series Overview:

The ROG 8 Series comprises three models: ROG 8, ROG 8 Pro, and ROG 8 Pro Edition. These are almost the same phones with differences in memory, storage, and RGB logo only.

Design and Display

The ROG 8 Series continues carrying the vibe of the ROG vibes. There is a glowing logo with Aura RGB lighting on the vanilla ROG 8. In comparison, the Pro and Pro Edition models get an LED dot-matrix display. This time, the gaming trio also goes for a slim profile at 8.9mm as compared to the 10.49mm of the ROG phone 7. Plus, you also get an IP68 rating against dust and water drips. As for the display, the ROG 8 Series sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with a whopping 165Hz rate. This Full HD+ res panel also bears LTPO tech (1-120Hz), 107.37% DCI-P3 color gamut support, 2500nits of peak brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.

Performance

Asus has gone with the latest and greatest chip from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 here. This 4nm fabbed 5G SoC boasts a prime Cortex-X4 core clocking at 3.3GHz, five Cortex-A720 cores at 3.2GHz, and two A520 cores running at 2.3GHz frequency. Handling the graphics is Adreno 750 GPU. Keeping the heat at bay is the conduction cooling system which uses boron nitride and copper. This setup will directly dissipate the heat via the phone's rear cover. If that's not enough, there is a new AeroActive Cooler that can be sapped on the back, claimed to drop the heat by up to 26 degrees Celcius. While booting the smartphones is ROG UI based on Android 14.

Some Cool AI

With every brand joining the AI bandwagon, the ROG 8 Series also gets some AI stuff. The AI Grabber feature can grab in-game texts, for instance; a mission objective from Genshin Impact. Not only that, the tool also works for search results conducted in Gallery, Settings app, gallery, and such. Moreover, you can also create custom wallpapers using the  "AI Wallpaper" function.

Camera

Gaming phones usually don't carry nice optics. But the ROG 8 Series stands as an exception. Both the Pro and vanilla models get a 50MP 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX890 sensor with 6-axis gimbal stabilization. Then, there is a 32MP telephoto lens with a 3X optical zoom and OIS, plus a 13MP ultrawide unit. Meanwhile, you get a 32MP front camera with  90° FoV.

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Battery and Extras

Fueling the gaming phones is a 5500mAh battery with 65W fast charging and 15W Qi wireless charging support. In terms of connectivity, you get 5G, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. Other features include a 5-magnet stereo speaker, Dirac Vurtuo for spatial headphone sound, triple microphones, and so on.

Asus ROG 8 Series Specifications:

• Dimensions: 163.8×76.8×8.9 mm, 225g
• IP Rating: Yes (IP68)
• Display: 6.78-inch AMOLED, 165Hz refresh rate, 2500 nits peak brightness, Gorilla Glass Victus 2
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4nm)
• Memory: 
  • ROG 8: up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
  • ROG 8 Pro: 16GB LPDDR5X RAM
  • ROG 8 Pro Edition: 24GB LPDDR5X RAM
• Storage: 
  • ROG 8: 256GB (UFS 4.0)
  • ROG 8 Pro: 512GB (UFS 4.0)
  • ROG 8 Pro Edition: 1TB (UFS 4.0)
• OS: Android 14 with ROG UI
• Rear Camera: 50MP Sony IMX890 (6-axis gimbal stabilization), 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 32MP telephoto lens, (3X optical, OIS)
• Front Camera: 32MP, 90° FoV
• Audio: Front-facing stereo speaker, Dirac Virtuo, 3.5mm headphone jack
• Security: Fingerprint sensor (In-display), Face Recognition
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, USB Type-C ports
• Battery: 5500mAh with 65W wired charging, Quick Charge 5.0, USB PD, 15W Qi wireless charging

Asus ROG 8 Series Price in Nepal and Availability:

The official Asus ROG 8's pricing starts at USD 1099.99 for the 12/256GB trim. While the ROG 8 Pro is priced at USD 1199.99 for 16/512GB and the ROG 8 Pro Edition is up for sale at USD 1,499.99 for the 24GB/1TB variant. We expect the Asus ROG 8 Series price in Nepal to start from NPR 174,999 if and when it launches here.

• Meanwhile, you can check our OnePlus Open review.