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...

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...

Thin for a gaming phone ; Great at playing demanding games ; Battery for days ; Headphone jack ; Cameras are the best they have been

There is a hole in the screen of this gaming device ; Only one speaker faces the listener ; Off-center USB breaks 3rd party compatibility ; Plastic back is just as slippery as glass ; Top-heavy with a huge camera bump

I hate to say it, but I can't recommend the ROG Phone 8 Pro for most gamers. I can't get past the pinhole in the screen; it's unacceptable for a gaming device. But plenty of you may disagree, and you are in the market for this phone, which means you...

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...

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...

Practical and relatively subtle design ; Massively improved camera system ; Scorching performance

Not the best sustained performance ; Refined design means compromises ; Only two years of OS updates

The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is an outstanding gaming phone with some of the fastest performance on the market, but that’s not what makes it interesting. This is the first gaming phone that’s a genuine pleasure to use day to day, with a refined design,...