Screen size
equal specsROG Phone 76.8"
ROG Phone 86.8"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 8 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 7
4
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
ROG Phone 8
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
ROG Phone 7
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ROG Phone 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
ROG Phone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
ROG Phone 7
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
ROG Phone 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
ROG Phone 7
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
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
ROG Phone 7
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
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
Speed
ROG Phone 7
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
ROG Phone 8
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 7
2023, April 13
ROG Phone 8
2024, January 08
Status
ROG Phone 7
Available. Released 2023, May
ROG Phone 8
Available. Released 2024, January 18
Dimensions
ROG Phone 7
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
ROG Phone 8
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 7
239 g (8.43 oz)
ROG Phone 8
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 7
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
ROG Phone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ROG Phone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 7
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
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
ROG Phone 7
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
ROG Phone 8
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 7
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
ROG Phone 8
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 7
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
ROG Phone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 7
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ROG Phone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
ROG Phone 7
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
ROG Phone 8
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
ROG Phone 7
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
ROG Phone 8
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 7
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
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)
GPU
ROG Phone 7
Adreno 740
ROG Phone 8
Adreno 750
Card slot
ROG Phone 7
No
ROG Phone 8
No
Internal
ROG Phone 7
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
ROG Phone 8
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 7
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
ROG Phone 8
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
Triple
ROG Phone 7
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
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
ROG Phone 7
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ROG Phone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 7
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
ROG Phone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
ROG Phone 7
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
ROG Phone 8
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
ROG Phone 7
Panorama, HDR
ROG Phone 8
Panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 7
1080p@30fps
ROG Phone 8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 7
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
ROG Phone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 7
Yes
ROG Phone 8
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 7
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
ROG Phone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ROG Phone 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 7
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
ROG Phone 8
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
ROG Phone 7
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a+B2c), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
ROG Phone 8
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
ROG Phone 7
Yes
ROG Phone 8
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 7
No
ROG Phone 8
No
USB
ROG Phone 7
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
ROG Phone 8
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
Sensors
ROG Phone 7
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ROG Phone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 7
Li-Po 6000 mAh
ROG Phone 8
5500 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 7
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
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
ROG Phone 7
Phantom Black, Storm White
ROG Phone 8
Phantom Black, Rebel Grey
Models
ROG Phone 7
AI2205_C
ROG Phone 8
AI2401, AI2401_A
Price
ROG Phone 7
About 740 EUR
ROG Phone 8
About 1500 EUR