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ASUS Philippines finally unveiled the new and refreshed ASUS ROG Phone 8 series, along with other ROG products today.
The entry-level ASUS ROG Phone 8 with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage will have a suggested retail price of Php50,999. This comes with a free AeroActive Cooler X worth Php4,995.
ASUS ROG Phone 8 specs:
6.78″ FHD+ SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED @ 2400 x 1080 pixels
165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1,600 nits
Corning Gorilla® Glass Victus 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
12GB, 16GB, 24GB LPDDR5X RAM
256GB, 512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0 internal storage
50MP Sony IMX890 OIS Quad Bayer technology main f/1.9
32MP 3X optical zoom OIS f/2.4
13MP 120° Ultrawide
8K UHD @ 24fps. 4K UHD @ 30/60fps
32MP Selfie Camera
Dual nano-SIM, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Wi-Fi 7
GPS (BeiDou, NavIC, GNSS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS)
ROG UI based Android 14
5,500 mAh with 65W Quick Charge 5.0 and PD Charging support
In-display fingerprint sensor
3.5mm headphone jack
5-magnet speaker, triple microphone
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm (dimensions)
225 grams (weight)
Rebel Grey, Phantom Black
On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro will have two variants — the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage combo is priced at Php 60,995 while the 24GB RAM and 1TB combo is priced at Php 75,995. Both will also come with a free AeroActive Cooler X worth Php4,995.
ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro specs:
6.78″ FHD+ SAMSUNG Flexible AMOLED @ 2400 x 1080 pixels
165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1,600 nits
Corning Gorilla® Glass Victus 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
16GB, 24GB LPDDR5X RAM
512GB, 1TB UFS 4.0 internal storage
50MP Sony IMX890 OIS Quad Bayer technology main f/1.9
32MP 3X optical zoom OIS f/2.4
13MP 120° Ultrawide
8K UHD @ 24fps. 4K UHD @ 30/60fps
32MP Selfie Camera
Dual nano-SIM, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Wi-Fi 7
GPS (BeiDou, NavIC, GNSS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS)
ROG UI based Android 14
5,500 mAh with 65W Quick Charge 5.0 and PD Charging support
In-display fingerprint sensor
3.5mm headphone jack
5-magnet speaker, triple microphone
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9mm (dimensions)
225 grams (weight)
Phantom Black
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