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8 X500 Pro Max
LAUNCH DATE
Announced January 2024 2026, September 21
Released 18 January 2024 2026-09-24
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Bands WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
4G LTE 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) FDD-LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28A / B66; TD-LTE B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48
5G SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28A / n34 / n38 / n39 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G —
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G (dual SIM, 5G dual active)
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Aerospace aluminium frame, Tidal cold-carved glass back
Colors — Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night
Dimensions 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm 163.32 x 76.82 x 8.12 mm (Night: 7.95 mm)
IP Rating IP68 IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) Dual Nano-SIM, eSIM; BeiDou satellite messaging (1TB versions only, China Mobile)
Weight 225 g 229 g (Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow); 225 g (Night)
DISPLAY
Brightness 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) 4400 nits peak (20% APL), 2000 nits full-screen peak, 1 nit minimum
Features HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 —
Refresh Rate LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz 1-144Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density) 1440 x 3168 pixels, 19.8:9 ratio (507 ppi)
Screen-to-body — 95.27%
Size 6.78 inches 6.85 inches
Type Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10 AMOLED (BOE Q11), LTPO 8T, 144Hz, 1.07 billion colors, HDR, 100% P3, 8,000,000:1 contrast
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x 4.55GHz + 3x 4.35GHz + 3x 3.1GHz)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm)
GPU Adreno 750 Mali-G2-Ultra-NX
OS Android 14, ROG UI Android 17, OriginOS 7
MEMORY
Card slot — No
Internal 256GB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra (quad-channel)
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1
Storage/RAM variants 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 12GB + 1TB, 16GB + 1TB
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* coating, flash, AF on all rear cameras, laser focus, up to 100x digital zoom, CIPA 7.0 stabilization
MAIN CAMERA 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] 50 MP, f/1.57, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28" Blueprint 900, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.67, 85mm (APO periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, 15cm macro; 50 MP, f/2.0 (ultrawide), 1/2.75", AF
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps Up to 8K; 4K 120fps 10-bit Log; 4K 240fps slow motion; video stabilization
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Pixel binning Video stabilization
Selfie camera 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned) 50 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@60fps, 1080p
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction No (USB Type-C digital earphones only)
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) Yes, with stereo speakers
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4 Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
NFC Yes Yes (reader mode; card emulation - HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payment)
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5); A-GPS, cellular and WLAN positioning
Radio — No
USB 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis) USB Type-C, USB 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort output
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz / 5GHz, 2x2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual concurrent, Wi-Fi Display, hotspot
FEATURES
Ai X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber —
Other features AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X —
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, dual ambient light, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint, front colour temperature, flicker, multispectral, matrix laser focus, Hall sensor, infrared remote, X-axis linear motor
BATTERY
Capacity 5500 mAh 8000 mAh typical (7800 mAh rated)
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired 90W wired, 40W wireless, reverse (OTG) wired charging
Type Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical) Li-Ion, single cell
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black; Rebel Grey Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night
Compatibility 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 The China model runs OriginOS 7 China ROM; BeiDou satellite messaging is on the 1TB China versions only. Global V2610 has a smaller 6,570 mAh rated (~6,800 mAh typical) battery vs 8,000 mAh in China; European launch 27 Oct 2026, on sale 5 Nov
Cooling ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X Ice Vein fluid VC cooling (冰脉流体 VC); vapor chamber area 32% larger than the X300 Pro (vivo)
Launch Price EUR 1,099.99 (Europe) CNY 6,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 7,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 8,499 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (12GB+1TB satellite), CNY 9,499 (16GB+1TB satellite), CNY 12,999 (16GB+1TB Creator Kit) — China launch, 2026-09-21
Launch Price (USD) $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB) —
Models — V2602A, V2602DA
Models and regions WW, US and CN versions with different band lists V2602A, V2602DA (China); V2610 (global/EU, EPREL listing)
Price in Nigeria ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) ₦1,463,000 – ₦1,985,600 (estimate, converted from China launch price)
TESTS
Battery Endurance At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures) AnTuTu test (satellite edition): 50% left after a 6-hour mixed-use run
Graphics — 30-min gaming, average FPS: Honor of Kings 120.11 (1% low 109.2), Genshin Impact 60.09, Honkai: Star Rail 59.63 (AnTuTu review)
Performance — AnTuTu V12.0.1: 4,460,761 (CPU 1,265,644 / GPU 1,703,929 / MEM 621,144 / UX 870,044) (AnTuTu review); ePrice Taiwan measured about 4.23 million
SECURITY
Security In-display fingerprint, face recognition 3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint, face unlock
EU LABEL
Battery — 72:05h endurance (EPREL, global model V2610)
Energy — A (EPREL, V2610)
Repairability — C (EPREL, V2610)