The ROG Phone 8 Pro bears the name of Asus ' gaming-focused sub-brand, but this phone targets a much wider audience than any of its predecessors. And that move pays off, at least in part.

The ROG Phone 8 Pro starts at $1,199 for 16GB/512GB and the top-of-the-line model, complete with bundled cooler, costs $1,499. In the UK, the ROG Phone 8 starts at £949.99 and the Pro costs £1,099.

Price, availability, and specs The ROG Phone 8 has 16GB RAM and 256GB storage and comes in black and gray. Both colors will set you back $1,100.

The Asus ROG 8 has a 5,500 mAh battery packed into it. For context, the only other devices to pack a 5,500 mAh battery are its sibling, the Asus ROG 8 Pro, and the OnePlus 12R.

There's also the ROG Phone Pro 8 Edition, which takes the memory up to 24GB RAM and 1TB storage — while lumping in a free AeroActive Cooler X accessory in the box for £1,299.

Asus has already started teasing the ROG Phone 8 just eight months after the release of the ROG Phone 7. A teaser image posted on X reveals a redesign of the rear camera island for a fresher look.

ASUS ROG Phone 8 is a Blazing Fast Mobile Phone Even though the design and the IP68 resistance are meant to suggest a more consumer-friendly phone, the ASUS ROG Phone 8 is still a powerful and ...

The ROG Phone 8 Pro is that device, offering a blend of performance, versatility, and convenience that is hard to find elsewhere. It’s a phone that doesn’t just keep up; it pushes the ...

The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro will also carry either 512GB or 1TB of storage, while the lower tier will house 256 GB. Each version will carry a 5,500mAh battery with Quick Charge 5.0.

The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate isn’t as fast as the ROG Phone 8 Pro, and it’s much less pleasant to look at and use day to day. However, it’s more gaming-focused, and should now be cheaper too.