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Asus ROG Phone 7

Asus ROG Phone 7

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Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

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Category Breakdown

Asus ROG Phone 7
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Performance
88.389.8
Camera
53.053.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.567.5
Build
72.872.8
Overall
74.875.3

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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
50 MP

Main Camera Details

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)

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP

Front Camera Details

32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm

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

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Phantom Black, Storm White
Storm White

Foldable

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)

Software

Operating System

Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades

OS Version

Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes