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We already know that the ASUS ROG Phone 8 series will launch in China on January 16. The global launch is not far away either, almost certainly. That being said, a major ASUS ROG Phone 8 series leak just shared a ton of info.
The ASUS ROG Phone 8 series images, specs & accessories shown in a major leak
Not only do we get to see the design of both devices, thanks to a bunch of images, but their specs also got shared. On top of that, some accessories that will be at your disposal are also shown here. Let’s kick things off with the design of these two devices.
It seems like ASUS is changing things up this year. Instead of truly flashy design choices, the company decided to tone things down. The ASUS ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro look much more like regular smartphones.
ASUS is changing things up design-wise
If you check out the images provided in the gallery below, you’ll see that the company is using a squarish design. The corners are rounded a bit, but the sides are flat, for the most part. A very noticeable ROG logo is placed on the back of both phones. That logo also doubles as RGB lighting.
The two devices do look basically the same, as you can see. The camera island is placed in the top-left corner of the back, which goes for both devices. Three cameras sit inside it, and the camera island itself is not particularly large. It does have an interesting shape, though.
A centered display camera hole is used on the displays of both devices. The bezels seem to be thinner than on current-gen models, and the displays are… of course, flat.
Windows Report also shared a bunch of specs for us to check out. Both smartphones will be fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, as expected. Android 14 will come pre-installed, with ROG UI on top of it.
The ‘Pro’ model will offer up to 24GB of RAM
Both devices will also be IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. The ASUS ROG Phone 8 will offer 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The ‘Pro’ model will be on offer in 16GB and 24GB RAM options, with 512GB and 1TB of storage. Do note that LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage will be used in all models.
You’ll find a 6.78-inch Flexible AMOLED display from Samsung on both phones. Those displays will be protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The source notes that the ‘Pro’ model will utilize a 120Hz LTPO panel, with refresh rates up to 165Hz. The regular variant will probably peak at 120Hz, and chances are that is an LTPS display.
A 5-magnet speaker system will be utilized by both phones, and the same goes for an audio jack. Dirac Virtuo for Headphone is also mentioned, as is Hi-Res Audio. Bluetooth 5.3 will be on offer, as will a 5,500mAh battery. Quick Charge 5.0 will be supported, and so will PD charging.
The source also shared the camera setup of the ‘Pro’ model
The camera setup of the ‘Pro’ model is mentioned, but the same cannot be said for the vanilla phone. The ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro will feature a 50-megapixel main camera (Sony’s IMX890 sensor). A 13-megapixel ultrawide camera will also be on offer, as will a 32-megapixel telephoto camera (3x optical zoom). You’ll also find a 32-megapixel selfie camera here.
A ‘Rebel Gray’ color is mentioned, while the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro will measure 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm, and weigh 225 grams. Such info is not available for the regular model, but chances are the numbers will be similar.
Some interesting accessories are also coming
Last, but not least, Windows Report mentioned and showed three accessories. One of them is the DEVILCASE Guardian, a phone case with the AeroActive Cooler X. The other is the AeroActive Cooler X itself, and the third one is a classic TPU case with an antibacterial screen protector. You can check out all three of them in the gallery below.
When you’re using the DEVILCASE Guardian case, you can attach a transparent backplate to see the RGB lighting. The AeroActive Cooler X is very similar to last year’s model. You can attach it via the side USB-C port, when not attached to the case. It also serves as a stand for the device.