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LAUNCH DATE
Announced July 2022 January 2024
Released 13 July 2022 18 January 2024
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version)
5G SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version) SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version)
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Dimensions 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
IP Rating IPX4 IP68
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby)
Weight 239 g 225 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 1200 nits (peak) 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM)
Features Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate Up to 165Hz LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density)
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Type Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+ Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710) Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 750
OS Android 12, ROG UI Android 14, ROG UI
MEMORY
Internal 256GB / 512GB 256GB
RAM 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0
Storage/RAM variants 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM (8GB RAM variant also listed) 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony IMX890, gimbal OIS | 32 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) [MY/PH spec pages list a 5 MP macro as third camera]
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+ 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Group selfies and live streaming Pixel binning
Selfie camera 12 MP, Sony IMX663 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned)
Video — 1080p@30fps
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac) Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound) 5.4
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
USB 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis)
WLAN Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7)
FEATURES
Ai — X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber
Other features Aura RGB rear logo (16.77 million colours, 8 presets); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor (130 Hz); bypass charging AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec) In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger
BATTERY
Capacity 6000 mAh 5500 mAh
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired
Type 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black; Storm White Phantom Black; Rebel Grey
Compatibility Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions; dual Nano-SIM, no eSIM listed; regional spec pages (MY/PH) list 12GB/256GB with 5MP macro camera
Cooling ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6 ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X
Launch Price GBP 899 / EUR 999 (12GB/256GB); GBP 999 / EUR 1,149 (16GB/512GB) EUR 1,099.99 (Europe)
Launch Price (USD) — $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB)
Models 90AI00B5-M001S0, 90AI00B2-M001T0, 90AI00B5-M000X0, 90AI00B2-M000Z0, 90AI00B5-M000Y0, 90AI00B2-M00100 (part codes) —
Models and regions A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants) WW, US and CN versions with different band lists
Price in Nigeria ₦1,603,400 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price) ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance — At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures)
Display Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck) —
Performance AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck) —
SECURITY
Security In-display fingerprint, face recognition In-display fingerprint, face recognition