{"id":22797,"date":"2024-01-30T16:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/22797\/the-rog-phone-8-pro\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:32:40","slug":"the-rog-phone-8-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=22797","title":{"rendered":"The ROG Phone 8 Pro is worse than before. I can’t stop using it"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ROG Phone 8 Pro is worse than before. I can’t stop using it\u060c<\/p>\n

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What was the ROG Phone<\/h2>\n

In an unexpected turn of events, Asus released a ROG Phone 8 that is a major departure from what they had with their gaming handsets. Since the first ROG Phone, these things have been bulky, excessive, completely ridiculous, and designed to deliver a gaming console-like feel to a smartphone. What I mean is that they used to be big and extravagant – huge top and bottom bezel to house stereo speakers in front, RGB lights in back (later upgraded towards mini-displays whose sole purpose was to display flashy logos), two USB C ports on the device, gaming triggers built into the frame and very little else. we care about phone cameras (and we certainly didn't need them to add more weight).<\/p>\n

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The overkill that is the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate (Image credit \u2013 PhoneArena)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

That sounds great, but add to that the fact that ROG Phones are high-end, expensive devices, and it was clear that these were going to be phones aimed at a dedicated niche that values \u200b\u200bexactly that type of aesthetic and functionality. intended use.<\/p>\n

The ROG Phone 8 changes course<\/h2>\n

It seems like this niche is too small to realistically try to expand into, so Asus has dramatically changed course with the ROG Phone 8<\/span> – it's now smaller, with a thin uniform bezel all around, software tweaks to make it feel a little more like an iPhone, and an emphasis on camera<\/a> performance.<\/p>\n

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iPhone-style Control Center (disabled by default) (Image credit \u2013 PhoneArena)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The phone is all black, with very subtle accents suggesting that the game's aggressive aesthetic is still there somewhere. The Pro<\/a> model does away with the colored LEDs or rear displays and simply has a white LED matrix on the back to display flashy logos. If you turn it off, it disappears entirely under the matte glass back.<\/p>\n

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Much more subtle (Image credit \u2013 PhoneArena)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So far, so good. But this change of direction requires a sacrifice. This is how the ROG Phone 8<\/span> is worse than its predecessor \u2014 the excellent ROG Phone 7:<\/p>\n