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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Asus ROG Phone 7

81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
VS
75 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 7
Asus ROG Phone 8
Asus ROG Phone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Asus ROG Phone 7, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 7
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 and Asus ROG Phone 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 8
vs
Asus ROG Phone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.4:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 7
1042 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 10.3 mm (0.41 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %
Asus ROG Phone 7
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 and Asus ROG Phone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
Asus ROG Phone 7
2022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
Asus ROG Phone 7
5719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22652022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73985719
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
Asus ROG Phone 7
1575314
CPU453834390204
GPU889510598350
Memory418137286564
UX376191300196
NanoReview Score21376721575314
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
18451
Asus ROG Phone 7
13314
Stability75 %92 %
Graphics Test110 fps79 fps
Graphics Score1845113314
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8], [Asus ROG Phone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8
21662
Asus ROG Phone 7
n/a
Writing score25554n/a
Web score23122n/a
Video editing9016n/a
Data manipulation19250n/a
NanoReview Score21662n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin ROG UI ROG UI

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 7
26:17
Web Browsingn/a07:47 h
Video Playbackn/a20:02 h
Gamesn/a06:50 h
Standby Moden/a128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length238 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3.21/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 7
126
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 7
106
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 7
108
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a56
Zoomn/a52
Sources: DxOMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 29 mm
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B2100))
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 65 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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