ASUS ROG Phone / PhonesReleased 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023)

ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

7 Ultimate · April 2023

₦1,759,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price)

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6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+ · 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550)

16GB LPDDR5X RAM · 512GB

6000 mAh · 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed

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The ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features a 6.78-inch Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+ display with 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) refresh rate. It uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) processor with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM. Storage options include 512GB. Rear cameras: 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766; 13 MP, 12.5mm, 120° (ultrawide); 5 MP (macro). Battery capacity is 6000 mAh, with 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed charging. It runs Android 13, ROG UI.

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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Announced: 13 April 2023
Released: 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023)
Status: Available

NETWORK6 fields

Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
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); US version adds 29, 30, 71
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); US version adds n29, n30, n71
Speed: HSPA, LTE, 5G

BODY5 fields

Dimensions: 173 x 77 x 10.4 mm
Weight: 246 g
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus)
SIM: Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE)
IP Rating: IP54

DISPLAY7 fields

Type: Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+
Size: 6.78 inches
Resolution: 1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi)
Refresh Rate: 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz)
Brightness: 1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features: Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming

PLATFORM4 fields

OS: Android 13, ROG UI
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550)
CPU: 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

MEMORY4 fields

RAM: 16GB LPDDR5X
Internal: 512GB
Storage/RAM variants: 512GB 16GB RAM
Storage Type: UFS 4.0

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Main camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766; 13 MP, 12.5mm, 120° (ultrawide); 5 MP (macro)
Features: 3-axis electronic image stabilization
Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Selfie camera: 32 MP, OmniVision OV32 (Quad Bayer), 29.4mm equivalent
Features: Pixel binning (8MP output)
Video: 1080p

SOUND2 fields

Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers (dual front-facing 12 x 16 mm, Dirac HD Sound)
3.5mm jack: Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; tri-microphones with noise reduction

COMMUNICATION5 fields

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz
Bluetooth: 5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC: Yes
USB: 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0

FEATURES2 fields

Sensors: In-display fingerprint, face recognition, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors
Other features: ROG Vision 2-inch rear matrix display (6 customizable scenarios); AeroActive Portal; AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) in box; AirTrigger 3; bypass charging

BATTERY3 fields

Capacity: 6000 mAh
Type: Li-Po 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells)
Charging Type: 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Colors: Storm White
Models: AI2205
Models and regions: WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71)
Compatibility: Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck)
Cooling: ROG GameCool 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; AeroActive Portal; AeroActive Cooler 7 included
Price in Nigeria: ₦1,759,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price)
Launch Price: TWD 39,990 (Taiwan launch); EUR 1,399 (Germany, per Notebookcheck)

TESTS2 fields

Performance: AnTuTu v9: 1,322,448; Geekbench 6 multi-core: 5,702 (Notebookcheck)
Display: Measured 1,016 nits average, 1,631 nits peak; 1.2 ms response (Notebookcheck)

SECURITY1 fields