In an official declaration, Asus has unveiled its impending ROG Phone 8 series, featuring Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, scheduled for revelation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 on January 9.
Ahead of the official disclosure, leaked visual representations and exhaustive specifications for the Asus ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro have emerged on the internet. Anticipated features encompass a 6.78-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display and accommodative 5,500mAh battery units. The confirmation has been granted that the Asus ROG Phone 8 will harness the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.
Information sourced from Windows Report discloses purported visualizations and specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 8 and ROG Phone 8 Pro. The leaked depictions unveil an angular design and a hole punch display with minimal bezels, hinting at a design continuum with the ROG Phone 7 series. The rear aspect of the devices showcases a vertically arranged, square-shaped camera configuration, accompanied by a ROG insignia featuring RGB illumination. The handsets are expected to be obtainable in rebel grey color variants.
According to a report by Gadgets 360, the Asus ROG Phone 8 series is purportedly slated to incorporate Android 14, featuring the ROG UI, and is poised to showcase a 6.78-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display fortified with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The display of the ROG Phone 8 Pro is rumored to offer an elevated refresh rate of up to 165Hz, coupled with HDR10 support.
While the leak insinuates the utilization of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC in the imminent gaming phones, Asus has officially attested to this detail. In terms of specifications, the standard iteration is speculated to encompass a RAM capacity of up to 12GB and storage of 256GB, whereas the Pro variant may proffer alternatives with 16GB and 24GB of RAM, accompanied by storage capacities ranging from 512GB to 1TB.
The report further contends that the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is poised to showcase a triple rear camera system, comprising a principal 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor, a 13MP expansive angle sensor, and a tertiary 32MP camera endowed with 3X optical zoom. Additionally, it is rumored to integrate a 32MP front-facing camera tailored for capturing selfies.
