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LAUNCH DATE3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2024 | 2026, September 21 |
| Released | 18 January 2024 | 2026-09-24 |
| Status | Available | Available |
NETWORK6 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version) | FDD-LTE B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B25 / B26 / B28A / B66; TD-LTE B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 / B42 / B43 / B48 |
| 5G | SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) | n1 / n2 / n3 / n5 / n7 / n8 / n18 / n20 / n25 / n26 / n28A / n34 / n38 / n39 / n40 / n41 / n48 / n66 / n77 / n78 / n79 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G (dual SIM, 5G dual active) |
BODY6 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Aerospace aluminium frame, Tidal cold-carved glass back |
| Colors | — | Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night |
| Dimensions | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 163.32 x 76.82 x 8.12 mm (Night: 7.95 mm) |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 + IP69 dust and water resistance |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) | Dual Nano-SIM, eSIM; BeiDou satellite messaging (1TB versions only, China Mobile) |
| Weight | 225 g | 229 g (Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow); 225 g (Night) |
DISPLAY8 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) | 4400 nits peak (20% APL), 2000 nits full-screen peak, 1 nit minimum |
| Features | HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Refresh Rate | LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz | 1-144Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density) | 1440 x 3168 pixels, 19.8:9 ratio (507 ppi) |
| Screen-to-body | — | 95.27% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.85 inches |
| Type | Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10 | AMOLED (BOE Q11), LTPO 8T, 144Hz, 1.07 billion colors, HDR, 100% P3, 8,000,000:1 contrast |
PLATFORM4 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x 4.55GHz + 3x 4.35GHz + 3x 3.1GHz) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro (2 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Mali-G2-Ultra-NX |
| OS | Android 14, ROG UI | Android 17, OriginOS 7 |
MEMORY5 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | — | No |
| Internal | 256GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X Ultra (quad-channel) |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 12GB + 1TB, 16GB + 1TB |
MAIN CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* coating, flash, AF on all rear cameras, laser focus, up to 100x digital zoom, CIPA 7.0 stabilization |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony IMX890, gimbal OIS | 32 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) [MY/PH spec pages list a 5 MP macro as third camera] | 50 MP, f/1.57, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28" Blueprint 900, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.67, 85mm (APO periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, 15cm macro; 50 MP, f/2.0 (ultrawide), 1/2.75", AF |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps | Up to 8K; 4K 120fps 10-bit Log; 4K 240fps slow motion; video stabilization |
SELFIE CAMERA3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Pixel binning | Video stabilization |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned) | 50 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps, 1080p |
SOUND2 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction | No (USB Type-C digital earphones only) |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
COMMUNICATION6 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (reader mode; card emulation - HCE, NFC-SIM, eSE payment) |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1C+B1I+B2a+B2b), GLONASS (G1), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5); A-GPS, cellular and WLAN positioning |
| Radio | — | No |
| USB | 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis) | USB Type-C, USB 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort output |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) | Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6, 2.4GHz / 5GHz, 2x2 MIMO, MU-MIMO, 2.4GHz & 5GHz dual concurrent, Wi-Fi Display, hotspot |
FEATURES3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Ai | X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber | — |
| Other features | AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X | — |
| Sensors | In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger | Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, gyroscope, compass, dual ambient light, 3D ultrasonic fingerprint, front colour temperature, flicker, multispectral, matrix laser focus, Hall sensor, infrared remote, X-axis linear motor |
BATTERY3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 8000 mAh typical (7800 mAh rated) |
| Charging Type | 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired | 90W wired, 40W wireless, reverse (OTG) wired charging |
| Type | Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical) | Li-Ion, single cell |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION8 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Colors | Phantom Black; Rebel Grey | Earth Echo, Sunny Day, Sunset Glow, Night |
| Compatibility | Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions; dual Nano-SIM, no eSIM listed; regional spec pages (MY/PH) list 12GB/256GB with 5MP macro camera | The China model runs OriginOS 7 China ROM; BeiDou satellite messaging is on the 1TB China versions only. Global V2610 has a smaller 6,570 mAh rated (~6,800 mAh typical) battery vs 8,000 mAh in China; European launch 27 Oct 2026, on sale 5 Nov |
| Cooling | ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X | Ice Vein fluid VC cooling (冰脉流体 VC); vapor chamber area 32% larger than the X300 Pro (vivo) |
| Launch Price | EUR 1,099.99 (Europe) | CNY 6,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 7,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 8,499 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (12GB+1TB satellite), CNY 9,499 (16GB+1TB satellite), CNY 12,999 (16GB+1TB Creator Kit) — China launch, 2026-09-21 |
| Launch Price (USD) | $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB) | — |
| Models | — | V2602A, V2602DA |
| Models and regions | WW, US and CN versions with different band lists | V2602A, V2602DA (China); V2610 (global/EU, EPREL listing) |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) | ₦1,463,000 – ₦1,985,600 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
TESTS3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Endurance | At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures) | AnTuTu test (satellite edition): 50% left after a 6-hour mixed-use run |
| Graphics | — | 30-min gaming, average FPS: Honor of Kings 120.11 (1% low 109.2), Genshin Impact 60.09, Honkai: Star Rail 59.63 (AnTuTu review) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu V12.0.1: 4,460,761 (CPU 1,265,644 / GPU 1,703,929 / MEM 621,144 / UX 870,044) (AnTuTu review); ePrice Taiwan measured about 4.23 million |
SECURITY1 field
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Security | In-display fingerprint, face recognition | 3D ultrasonic single-point fingerprint, face unlock |
EU LABEL3 fields
| Specification | 8 | X500 Pro Max |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | — | 72:05h endurance (EPREL, global model V2610) |
| Energy | — | A (EPREL, V2610) |
| Repairability | — | C (EPREL, V2610) |