Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 7
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Performance
96.398.2
Camera
70.870.8
Display
96.396.3
Battery
37.737.7
Build
81.081.0
Connectivity
91.691.5
Audio
99.299.2
Overall
78.078.3
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate share similar build quality, featuring a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, both measuring 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm and weighing 239g.
- They both have a 6.78" AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.
- Performance-wise, both devices utilize the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, but the Ultimate variant offers 512GB of RAM compared to the 256GB in the standard model.
- Camera specifications are identical, with a 50 MP main sensor and 32 MP selfie camera, both capable of 8K video recording.
- Battery capacity is the same at 6000mAh with 65W charging, and both run on Android 13 with similar software experiences.
- The Ultimate is available only in Storm White, while the standard model comes in Phantom Black and Storm White.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 7
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
General
Release Date
2023, April 13
2023, April 13
Announced
2023, April 13
2023, April 13
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz
165Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 740
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wired
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Weight
239 g
239 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White
Storm White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a+B2c), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

