Asus ROG Phone 8 5G 256GB (Phantom Black)

Step into the future of mobile gaming with the revolutionary and reimagined ROG Phone 8, an unprecedented blend of pure gaming prowess and everyday elegance: it’s a cutting-edge gaming phone that’s also a true premium phone. It’s powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, with our enhanced thermal design for unparalleled performance. Feast your eyes on the 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED with LTPO technology and up to 2500 nits peak brightness, and capture moments like a pro with the 6-Axis Hybrid Gimbal Stabilizer-equipped camera, which also has a 3x telephoto lens. Stay powered effortlessly and elevate your gaming and lifestyle with one extraordinary device.

Key Features

Redesigned for the future

The ROG Phone 8 series has been totally redesigned — the biggest revamp in its long history. It’s evolved from a thoroughbred gaming phone into a futuristic and game-changing premium device, with a slimmer, lighter body and thinner bezels that make it the perfect lifestyle phone for gamers.

Aura RGB

Ignite the Aura RGB Lighting on the ROG Phone 8 and unleash your inner essence without restraint. Customize the ROG Fearless Eye logo according to your preferences and align it with your emotions using the extensive array of solid colours or pre-defined lighting patterns.

Game on, rain or shine

With IP68-rated2 dust- and water-ingress resistance, the ROG Phone 8 lets play wherever and whenever you want with no worries.

AirTrigger

The built-in AirTrigger controls give you unrivalled fingertip game control with a console-like experience. They support a wide range of gestures, including Dual Action, Press and Lift, and Gyroscope Aiming. Take maximum control with the ROG Phone 8!

Packed to win

The ROG Phone 8 has unique and powerful software features for a gaming experience like no other.

X Sense 2.0

By applying pattern recognition AI, X Sense 2.0 not only detects key events, but also automatically collects items, proceed conversation, and enhances the possibilities to give you perfect hero control in supported games.3

X Capture

By applying pattern recognition AI, X Capture automatically records all your greatest moments, such as when you knock out multiple enemies or winning the match.3

Background mode

Background mode works in games with auto combat, so you can run the game in the background to continue your quest unattended, without fear of the system pausing or killing the game!3

AI Grabber

Pattern recognition AI in supported games can identify key words in conversations or dialogues, so you can easily copy the content for online searching if you need some tips.3

Vibration Mapping

Vibration Mapping lets you set different levels of haptic feedback for each of the virtual on-screen buttons, making them easier to locate and use. For example, you could set a light vibration for normal attacks and a stronger effect for power combos.

Microsoft® PhoneLink

More of your phone from your PC! Access your phone’s screen, gallery and all contents in the in real-time simply and easily.

Qualcomm® Seamless Technology

Thanks to the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3, the ROG Phone 8 series support Seamless technology to bring you a whole new device-to-device sync up experience with Snapdragon® X Elite-powered PC.

Rapid-Cooling Conductor

ROG engineers have discovered the ultimate passive cooling solution. Our 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2 — places a Rapid-Cooling Conductor precisely between the SoC and the metal near the back cover, so the heat is dissipated evenly from all the thermal layers. And when the AeroActive Cooler X is attached, the Rapid-Cooling Conductor ‘s location exactly matches the place where the thermoelectric cooling chip touches the phone, so the chipset is directly and efficiently cooled.

Pro-level camera

The ROG Phone 8 has an advanced tri-camera system for endless possibilities. Capture amazing ultrawide shots, zoom in on distant objects, or record super-steady videos.

Pro-level computational photography

The ROG Phone 8 uses the latest computational photography algorithms and software features to enhance image quality even further. It’s magical!

165 Hz AMOLED LTPO display

The ROG Phone 8 is equipped with a brand-new 6.78” E6 AMOLED (flexible) panel that supports adaptive refresh rates to reduce power consumption. You can also select a refresh rate of up to 165 Hz for smooth gaming, and the touch sampling rate reaches an impressive 720 Hz for instant response.

Peak brightness is now boosted to 2500 nits, allowing you to game or watch movies even in direct sunlight with no problems. Additionally, it boasts a Delta-E < 1 colour accuracy for superb visuals.

By reducing the bezels, the ROG Phone 8 achieves a 94% display-to-body ratio. The panel is protected by Gorilla® Glass Victus™2 for enhanced durability.

Spatial sound

Dirac Virtuo™ for Headphone brings spatial sound to all your headphones — wired, Bluetooth® or USB-C — so you can enjoy a theatre-like experience while gaming, movie streaming or listening to music. By adopting the latest AI Noise Cancelation10 technology, unwanted background noise can be instantly removed to keep your voice sounding crystal clear. The ROG Phone 8 also supports Qualcomm® aptX™ adaptive and aptX Lossless to ensure super-low-latency high-fidelity Bluetooth audio.

Unbounded power

The ROG Phone 8 comes with a signature monster battery and a powerful 65-watt HyperCharge USB PD charger. The additional 15-watt Wireless charging also gives you more flexibility when traveling. The ROG Phone 8 is the perfect companion for power users, whether you’re into heavy gaming, social scrolling, or movie streaming.

What's in the box:

ROG Phone 8 12G/256G

Clear Case

USB-C® to USB-C® cable (120 cm)

Ejector pin (SIM tray needle)

USB power adapter (65-Watt)

Documentation (user guide, warranty card)