rewrite this title ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro hands-on: Close to perfection

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rewrite this title ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro hands-on: Close to perfection

I’ve always been a fan of gaming phones, and no one does a better job in this segment than ASUS. I got to use all the devices in the ROG Phone series, and while they delivered outstanding performance, there were two things that prevented these devices from gaining more mainstream attention: the design wasn’t really subtle, and the cameras were a distinct afterthought.

ASUS is looking to address those shortcomings with the ROG Phone 8 series. You don’t get the same aggressive styling any longer, with the brand instead offering a much more reserved design that makes these devices closer to mainstream phones from Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi. I used the ROG Phone 8 Pro as my daily driver for just over a week now, and here’s why you need to pay attention to the device.

ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro: Design

ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro hands-on review

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)

The biggest difference with the ROG Phone 8 Pro is the design; you now get a clean design at the back, with a two-tone finish on the standard ROG Phone 8 and a matte texture that looks fantastic on the ROG Phone 8 Pro. There’s still ROG branding and some text at the back — GLHF, Dare to Win, and so on — but it isn’t visible until you’re a few inches away from the device.

ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro hands-on review

(Image credit: Harish Jonnalagadda / Android Central)

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