Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Asus ROG Phone 7

Product
Asus ROG Phone 8
Asus ROG Phone 8
949 USD
Asus ROG Phone 7
Asus ROG Phone 7
949 USD

Price
949 USD
949 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Asus Mobiles
Asus Mobiles
Model No
AI2401
AI2205_C

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
Speed
SHSPA, LTE-A (Up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE-A (Up to 7CA), 5G

Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Weight
225 g (7.94 oz)
239 g (8.43 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey
Phantom Black, Storm White

Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)

OS
Android 14
Android 13
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 740

RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
NTFS support for external storage
No

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF
Lens 2
32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Lens 3
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
5500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min (advertised) 10W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
3.5mm jack
Yes 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Yes, 32-bit/384kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a+B2c), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Radio
No

Performance
AnTuTu: 1333597 (v9) GeekBench: 5098 (v5.5), 5617 (v6) GFXBench: 108fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 131h