Can A Gaming Phone Go Mainstream? 

I am impressed that they could fit in two USB ports and a headphone port and still have space for 5500mah battery and three cameras

We don't need these types of Phones to be perfect in every category, we just want companies to keep producing such innovative different products.

It's refreshing to see a brand challenge the norm by including features that others have phased out than just following trends.

Absolutely love that back LED display! I think it can be super useful!

Asus really became the Lg of phones. I hope they never stop innovating honestly

24 Gb ram, 1 TB storage in phone is crazy. Those specs would be great even for a laptop and to have this powerhouse of a hardware in our hand is completely insane!

To really appeal to the masses, ASUS should also ramp up the update policy for like 4 years of major updates at least. Not only for the ROG Phones, but also for the Zenfone series. For that price, most consumers are likely to keep that for 4-6 years before they planned on replacing it with a new one.

I love that they are keeping the headphone jack. Hopefully this phone performs really well and maybe other manufacturers start bringing it back.

That dot matrix thing is way better than the Nothing Phone Glyph. Not really gimmicky at all in my opinion. Because you don't even know it's there when it's off. Very impressed.

Personally the screen on the back is more then a gimmick it’s actually really useful but also really unique. And the way it blends in so seamlessly is crazy

I'm happy to see there are companies out here willing to try different looks and designs with the hardware. I'm kind of old now, but I miss having an interesting looking phone or unique looking phone in a group of ppl.

drone shot intro go CRAZY!!!!!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="490">8:10</a> The ROG phones and Zenfones are developed by 2 separate teams, and they're most likely not sharing camera tech whether it's due to internal competition (like their sales numbers get reviewed by upper management) or they simply have beef with each other, thus the difference in camera performance. All of the above is based on my work experience in another Taiwanese company similar to Asus.

My main issue with ASUS is their updates track record. They take longer than almost any other OEM to release the upgrade to the next Android version and they drop support after 2 years.

Love this! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

“Anime Vision” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I used to be soooo excited about phones on the regular and the upgrades and new features every year. It's been YEARS since a phone has made me excited by being different and i gotta say, this one makes me pretty excited

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="544">9:04</a> I can't believe there's no motion blur. But the IP68 rating and the matrix screen on the back really sealed the deal for me.

Thank you for this wonderful video! I'm looking to make my own product reviews. I learned a lot watching this with over a page of notes. Be on the lookout on your recommended when i make it big!

Attention to detail. Love the Scrabble ROG background <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="157">2:37</a>

I like the minimalist design a bit more, since it's less tacky, but I think they should have kept the hole-less screen as well as the bigger battery

That back pixel display is SO SICK, hope it stays

Great Video yes definitely it meet all the criteria to gi for mainstram phone . Excellent design.

Amazing lighting!!!

What a gaming phone really needs is a screen with more rectangular corners similar to the s23 ultra, those corners noticeably make the screen seem bigger that it is when playing games and makes if feel like there is more space on screen for your fingers.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="365">6:05</a> nice

cheeky little plug for the Tesla auction previously owned by MKBHD at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="170">2:50</a> :D nicely done!

It’s just good to see devices expressing a fun spirit emerging, cannot wait for the onslaught of Ai driven hardware with lots of cool features both hardware and software!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="88">1:28</a> MrWhosetheboss was that you??😳😳

I'm impressed by how different every ROG phone version looks 👏 Nowadays where phone manufacturer got lazy and always has the same design every year, design update like this is a huge plus for me 👍

Love that Mac picture on the background, he was the goodest of boys, we all miss him 😢

The intro is spectacular as always❤

I can’t ever get enough of your videos. Incredible work. I regret not ever getting a photo with you when I had the chance 🤦🏽‍♂️

Asus is carrying the banner that OnePlus was famous for. Just wish these were more widely available. Definitely keeping an eye out for Zenfone 11.

I have to say: the split of Matte and glossy finish line reminds me of Marques Daily Driver front design. @MKBHD

Good complete review brother 👍

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="351">5:51</a> It's called that because it's styled "AniMe". As in, "animation" and "me" for the personalization of the back of your phone.

Cinematography on point 🙌

Damn that looks slick! I have Rog 6D ult and I'm using it all the time for literally everything. The design of Rog 6 is really gamer like but I still like it. The design of Rog 8 looks really cool and toned down perfectly for me.

Umm. That opening beat. Was. INCREDIBLE. I can't even pay attention to the rest of the video. I could hear the juiciness of the bass even on my piece of junk phone! Chef's kiss!

I have the ROG 7 Ultimate and I'm kinda disappointed that they've downgraded the speakers. The 7 was the only Android phone I've had whose speakers rival or beat the iPhone Pro series.

My only issue with the rog phone is how fragile it is. Literally dropped mine once with it's case on and the back side completely cracked

Thank you so much for reviewing the rog phone, I was wondering if I should get this phone or not. You are one of the best viewers on the whole web😊

“Previous gaming phones were just so gamery” - MKBHD

I had the same wireless charger alignment issue with my Zenfone 10 when I first got it but it was fixed by an update. Now it charges properly in both ways.

Why is the most important thing about a PHONE is the camera?

The intro instrumentals 💥💥💥. Ellis, did you do that?

I like the idea of the back lights being used for notifications so i can keep my display out of view and turned over

Mrwhosetheboss in mkbhd notification 🔥<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="93">1:33</a>

I love that back screen! More phone needs to pull this off, the way how it’s not even noticeable is awesome! Esp for notifications! I want that on iPhone, or Apple should put that feature on their MagSafe cases.

I see your 10 book in the back…cool seeing it after the studio gift video.

I noticed that it shares its design language with the new ROG Zephyrus laptops, which is interesting to see! I like this less... gaudy design both on this phone and the laptops, so that's a plus for me. But for mobile gaming I'll stick to a console still, especially at that price 😅

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="531">8:51</a> My name is Marques yo

The outro song blood on your hands made me nostalgic.... I suppose it was the intro song for a Samsung galaxy note or some other rog phone few years back...

This seems like a great change actually. I love the slimmer design and the less gimmicky feeling of the whole thing. I would think of buying this for sure.

The diagonal strip is somewhat similar to the new Zephyrus g line gaming laptops. I love it 😍

I like the new more elegant look. The previous ones were a bit too“loud” for my taste. Same as with most of those Gaming Laptops compared to the Razer Laptops.

Sick intro 🔥🔥🔥

MKBHD's voice is like ASMR for me, and I occasionally drift off to sleep while listening to his videos.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="143">2:23</a> bro is flexing that 911

I’m so glad that they are still making these phones even tho I’m not interested in buying one I think it’s nice to see a niche product like this

Damn, the backgroud was pretty comfortable and clean in that video. Congratz

I just love the clean and ad free UI

They're slowly improving and making it more closer to a proper flagship phone. But if they can match their camera with the Zenfone, then the price is justifiable. Maybe its a couple of years away from peaking. But its just not quite there yet. But its definitely two steps forward and half step back

Sweet potato soup

It's good that ASUS is making the ROG phone appeal to a wider audience, while maintaining the powerful performance of a gaming centric device. Let's see how well it'll sell with this approach. 👏

What IEMs have you been testing Marq? Would be cool if you reviewed them!

The ROG Phone 8 looks great! I can't wait to see your review of the Oppo Find X7 Ultra since the Find X6 Pro was already so good.

My ASUS Rog Phone 6 Pro was one of the best phones I have ever used since it came out, I recently moved to a Z Fold 5 but honestly the ROG was amazing, great display the 165hz was so crisp, huge battery would last me a good day+ without needing to recharge, the biggest part that was lacking was the Camera but overall I loved it. This new ROG 8 has my interest but the Fold is just the better phone for me in end of the day because of.the productivity use cases

The only reason why I want to get this over S24 Ultra are air triggers. Do you think they are worth it for aiming in first person shooters (emulators)?

The "focus" joke came so unexpected and was really decent, it got me

Asus never fails to do waaaaaay to much in their phones.

Excited to see Asus giving us options outside Samsung. Really close to getting a Zen Phone to step down from the bigger size of most phones.

i’ve been iphone for most of my life… but THIS IS SO TEMPTING i’m not a “mobile gamer”💀💀 but this phone is seems so reliable, and massive battery for my basic netlfix and social media use, it would be so fire

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="240">4:00</a> Pleease do a review on that Oppo, I really want to see how it compares against the best phones available in the US

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="174">2:54</a> - sneaky :D

This is the aesthetic I'm looking for when I think about gaming. Elegant, but if u look closely, it feels thought for gaming. I hope that also pc components company will adopt this way of envisioning gaming.

Man, LG phones were so amazing with military grade protection which nobody puts in nowadays in a regular phone. I am still finding the replacement for my LG G8x.

okay this is will be my next upgrade now

the vibes and lighting in this video are immaculate

I love the display on the back. Very cool. Not keen on the price though. I love someone is pushing the boundaries with a cell phone but $1500 is too much...$1000 is a tough sell.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="392">6:32</a> All that the Nothing phone had was destroyed there. 😂

Hi Marques... love your videos, can you do a review on the new redmagic 9, and a comparison between the new Rog and Redmagic

Keep up the good work! Your videos are a real treat for all fans of your work.

Just wondering if we'll get to a point whereby phones get so fast that every time a phone gets released , it's the same chip but new features are used to draw people's attention since they cannot get any faster or they at a point whereby even after 4 years you wouldn't even notice that the chip is old.😅

I want to see someone do a V camera bump. more like a U but with angeled lines on the side. Then have the bottom of the V be deeper than the tips, with a single angled glass panel over the top. Have the periscope camera at the bottom of the V with the other sensors on the tips. Then have the flash in the middle of the V.

Sometimes I'm not even interested in the tech. But Marques makes such great videos, I just gotta watch 😅

It's expensive but looks extremely well built. If the camera hardware/software was only as capable as the rest of the device, it would be a homerun for sure.

RedMagic got down the under display front camera feature pretty good, wish this had no hole punch as well.

Hey Marques! I might have a good idea for a video. I don't know if it's a thing or if it's a topic worth making a video about. But I'm a bit of a tech geek, I love having the new tech that comes out into the world. But regarding phones that I actually often change (I'm currently going from a z fold 4 to a pixel 8 pro), and when you change brands, what about the charger? Does the phone's battery get damaged by using chargers from other manufacturers? Eg. a samsung charger for a google pixel 8. Can it be done, or does it damage it? Should you always buy original chargers or what should you look for? Thought it was a cool topic! Good day!

As pokemon master and codm player, this is game changing. I always wanted a phone that can survive harsh weater and home games

The design is really nice and sleek and they managed to strike a really nice balance between a gaming and a conventional look! Looks like a really great phone for your mobile gamers but the price is a bit too high imo. If they can somehow reduce the price in the future, it might just be your to go phones for gamers

Great Review . So many types of smartphones on the market now. One of your awards for phones of 2023 never allocated a category to the Best /Easiest repairable phone. I wonder if you would be introducing that in 2024 or if Zac (JRE) or Mr Who's the boss would do a video on this.

intro bass goes hard

As soon as I saw it on the phone I stopped and screamed YES at the monitor - the headphone jack! I NEED IT!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="237">3:57</a> Please share review of OPPO Find X7 Ultra.

Glad to see another ROG phone

Wow! That intro! 👌🏻

Love the animation, mirror selfie level up

from what i see the overall take is like 50/50. I get it that their goal this time is to reach more potential consumer because really the "mobile gaming" audience is still considered niche in a way. rog phone 8 tries to take the middle point between fancy-and-cool-looking-albeit-niche and the casual classy subtle aestethic of a phone as a daily drive device. Personally, i like the casual design changes, it definitely meet their goal to make it easier to approach. And likely be easier to see custom casings for it as i do like personalized stuff, which is a problem with precious entries. But on the other hand, its unfortunate they gotta sacrifice some the main selling point of "why people buy rog phones" to begin with, their uniqueness. How many modern phone have front facing speakers now? all i see is Lenovo legion, Asus rog phones, and sony, only 3 (razerphone is outdated) and Asus is the last active player. and trust me, when you taste front facing speakers, you can never go back to side-facing ones. new camera module is great but i personally not picky about picture post-process quality. The punchhole is a dissapointment. i'd rather have a few mm of bezels to fill in good speaker and camera just like.... idk.... all previous rog phone??? and having a full unobstructed screen. this punchhole trend on phone is really stupid since its debut imo. The water resist is nice feature to have but imma be honest, who would bring or use their phone to water hazard situation?? like sea, pool, or rains? or some wet accident at home? if i know im going to such situation i wont bring or use my phone, or keep it at a safe place so even if accidents happens, it doesnt matter. 20 years of using phones, i have never let it touch water other than wet cloth to clean it. Im neutral on battery changes as 5500mah \is still conderably high knowing others still goes with 4000-5000mah. and firmware and software programming can also make difference in efficiency if asus really did that. im a long time user of rogphone2 since release till now and still going strong with 0 repairs/problems. for me this is a mixed bags. i was waiting to change my phone for yet another rog, but i guess 8 isnt it. For the next rog iterations, i really hope they have this casual design, but returns all the unique feature like speaker, full onobstructed screen, and who knows maybe more than 6000 battery like redmagic did. or until another company made that exact thing.