Screen size
P5503.5"
ROG Phone 8Winner: 6.8"+48%
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 8 leads the measured specs 21-2.
Measured wins
P550
2
spec wins
Ties
0
equal specs
ROG Phone 8
21
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / UMTS
ROG Phone 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
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GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
ROG Phone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
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UMTS 2100
ROG Phone 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
Speed
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Yes, 384 kbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
ROG Phone 8
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
4G bands
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-
ROG Phone 8
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
5G bands
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-
ROG Phone 8
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
Announced
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2007, December. Released 2008
ROG Phone 8
2024, January 08
Status
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Discontinued
ROG Phone 8
Available. Released 2024, January 18
Dimensions
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121 x 70 x 16.5 mm (4.76 x 2.76 x 0.65 in)
ROG Phone 8
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
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188 g (6.63 oz)
ROG Phone 8
225 g (7.94 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
ROG Phone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
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-
ROG Phone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Other
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-
ROG Phone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Type
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TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
ROG Phone 8
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
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3.5 inches, 37.9 cm2 (~44.8% screen-to-body ratio)
ROG Phone 8
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~114 ppi density)
ROG Phone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
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-
ROG Phone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
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Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
ROG Phone 8
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
CPU
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Marvell PXA270M 520 MHz
ROG Phone 8
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset
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-
ROG Phone 8
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU
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-
ROG Phone 8
Adreno 750
Card slot
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miniSD, miniSDHC
ROG Phone 8
No
Internal
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256MB 64MB RAM
ROG Phone 8
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
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-
ROG Phone 8
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
Single
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2 MP
ROG Phone 8
-
Video
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Yes
ROG Phone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
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-
ROG Phone 8
- International model - 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm - SEA/China/India model - 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Features
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-
ROG Phone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
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No
ROG Phone 8
-
Single
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-
ROG Phone 8
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
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-
ROG Phone 8
Panorama, HDR
Video
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-
ROG Phone 8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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No
ROG Phone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types
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Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, Midi, MP3 ringtones
ROG Phone 8
-
3.5mm jack
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No
ROG Phone 8
Yes
Other
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-
ROG Phone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
ROG Phone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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2.0
ROG Phone 8
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
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GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
ROG Phone 8
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio
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No
ROG Phone 8
No
USB
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1.1
ROG Phone 8
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
NFC
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-
ROG Phone 8
Yes
Sensors
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ROG Phone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
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WAP 2.0 / HTML (PocketIE)
ROG Phone 8
-
Other
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Pocket Office MP3/WMA/AAC/AAC+ player Organizer Voice memo
ROG Phone 8
-
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
ROG Phone 8
5500 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 350 h
ROG Phone 8
-
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
ROG Phone 8
-
Charging
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-
ROG Phone 8
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Colors
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Silver
ROG Phone 8
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey
Price
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About 220 EUR
ROG Phone 8
About 1500 EUR
Models
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-
ROG Phone 8
AI2401, AI2401_A