ASUS ROG Phone 8 launch imminent as phone appears on IMEI with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC

Highlights

• The ASUS ROG Phone 8 series will likely be launched next year.
• The series will consist of ROG Phone 8, ROG Phone 8 Pro, and ROG Phone 8 Ultimate.
• The series is expected to be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset.

While details about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset are still undisclosed, it started appearing on various certification websites, packed in different flagships. Notably, the chipset was recently identified on Geekbench alongside the upcoming RedMagic 9, and now it has also made an appearance on the IMEI database via the ASUS ROG Phone 8.

ASUS ROG Phone 8 series IMEI Database listing

• According to a report by GSMChina, the ASUS ROG Phone 8 series will include three phones – ASUS ROG Phone 8, ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro, and ASUS ROG Phone 8 Ultimate.
• The database provided no information about the phones except for their model numbers.
• The report mentioned that the vanilla ASUS ROG Phone 8 and the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Ultimate share the model number AI2401_A for the global market.

• Model number AI2401_C is associated with versions of ASUS ROG Phone 8 and Ultimate models likely for India or China.
• Meanwhile, the ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro is associated with the model number AI2401_E. This variant is said to be designed to provide top-notch features and performance to enhance the immersive gaming experience.
• It’s not confirmed, but the report mentioned that the ASUS ROG Phone 8 series will likely be launched next year. The expected features and specifications of the upcoming phone are not known.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC details

The exact release date for the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset hasn’t been confirmed, but there are indications that it might be introduced on October 24th, according to reports.

Tipster DCS recently said that the chipset is expected to feature a combination of one Cortex X4, five Cortex-A720, and two Cortex-A520 cores. Additionally, it will come equipped with an Adreno 750 GPU.

A recent report also mentioned that the chipset is expected to be equipped in the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S24 series, Xiaomi 14 series, OnePlus 12, iQOO 12 and Vivo X100 series phones.

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