Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Most toned-down ROG design to date with mainstream appeal. Slimmed-down bezels and a much more compact body for the same display-diagonal.

The AirTrigger buttons are still present but have been downgraded a bit.

Overall, we understand and support the changes Asus has introduced with the ROG Phone 8 family. In more ways than one, this move from purely gamer-focused device to one with a more general appeal has been an ongoing process for a good few ROG Phone...

Blazing fast gaming performance ; Smaller design with improved waterproofing ; Camera has been upgraded with 3x optical zoom ; Still packed with excellent gaming features

Rear gets scratched very easily ; Downgraded speakers ; Camera still not as good as the competition

The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Edition has toned down the flashy gaming design to appeal to a wider audience, consequently seeing compromises to the battery and speakers, but the 165Hz AMOLED screen, speedy performance and suite of gaming features...

Superfast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip ; New lightweight design ; 165Hz refresh rate ; Very usable cameras

Battery life hasn’t improved ; Still expensive ; Only two OS version updates

The ROG Phone 8 Pro is the device to buy if you want the highest-powered gaming phone in the market. However, a revamped, streamlined design and improved cameras means it’ll appeal to anyone looking for a premium Android handset.

But people who want an Android phone with exceptional battery life and will make use of the Armory Crate's bountiful contents as much as or more than their phone's cameras could find the ROG Phone 8 Pro bridges the gap between gaming and premium phone...

Asus has certainly provided the specs required to meet this claim, although it's a shame the battery's had to shrink as a result. Plus the 32MP sensors taking 8MP shots thing is a little odd, at least on paper. But the ROG Phone 8 still has the key...

iP68-gecertificeerde behuizing van hoge kwaliteit;minidisplay op de achtercover;zeer snel;Android 14 en 4 jaar updates;WiFi 7, veel 4G- en 5G-frequenties;bevestigbare actieve ventilator;zeer helder OLED-scherm;LTPO paneel met 165 Hz;goede...

kan erg heet worden ;geen ondersteuning voor eSIM ;camera's zijn net bovengemiddeld

De ROG Phone 8 Pro is een zeer degelijke smartphone die indruk maakt met zeer uitgebreide functies. Hoogtepunten zijn onder andere de bliksemsnelle

hochwertiges Gehäuse mit IP68 ;Mini-Display auf dem Backcover ;sehr schnell ;Android 14 und 4 Jahre Updates ;WiFi 7, viele 4G- und 5G-Frequenzen ;ansteckbarer Aktivlüfter ;sehr helles OLED-Display ;LTPO-Panel mit 165 Hz ;gute Stereolautsprecher...

kann sehr heiß werden ;kein eSIM-Support ;Kameras sind nur guter Durchschnitt