I purchased the ROG Phone 8 Pro (16GB/512GB variant) on 30th April 2024, and just four days after the warranty expired (04 May 2025), the motherboard died due to Software Update. ASUS quoted me a ridiculous repair cost of ₹61,000 (USD 710) – basically the price of a new phone!
ASUS boasts that ROG Phone is their "premium series", but I call it absolute garbage. Before this, I had bought the ROG Phone 5S, which also suffered a motherboard failure within warranty. The service center refused to repair it, falsely claiming "water damage" when there was none. Despite this horrible experience, I foolishly trusted ASUS again and bought the ROG Phone 8 Pro – only for it to die the same way.
ROG Phone is a joke of a brand—there’s nothing "premium" about it. Even budget brands like IQOO and Redmagic outperform this overpriced trash. I’m not promoting any brand here, just stating facts: ROG phones are a complete waste of money.
A company that makes motherboards for PCs has no business making phones—they clearly don’t know what they’re doing.
STAY FAR AWAY FROM ASUS ROG PHONES – UNLESS YOU ENJOY BURNING MONEY!
