Asus is one of the companies that has not given up on gaming phones, and after 2022, when we got the amazing ROG Phone 6 Pro, it’s time for the next generation. At least in some models, because The company recently introduced the ROG Phone 7.

They didn’t elaborate on whether there will be a Pro model afterward – we’d guess so if we take into account past generations – but what is clear is that this generation is a beast that looks too good to enjoy video games at the highest level. graphics level. Then we go with specs and specifications of both Asus ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate.

Asus ROG Phone 7 and ROG 7 Ultimate datasheet

Identity-free design and huge AMOLED display

Asus ROG Phone 7 on the left and Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate on the right.

First off, it’s time to make this clear. Asus ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate are the same in technical specifications. Same screen, same connection, same processor, battery or charging power. They are all the same, but there are a few design elements where they differ.

Both have Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, but the ROG Phone 7 will come in black and white, while the 7 Ultimate will only be available in white. Also on the back of the ROG Phone 7 Asus ROG logo that we can customize colorsbut in 7 Ultimate we have both a secondary display and a fan.

We can put some animations on this screen, but the most interesting part is that it tells us the charge level, when a call comes in or when. On the right we have an air intake for a small built-in fan. This fan was already seen on the ROG Phone 6D, a model not released in Spain.

One of the terminal’s strengths is the screen. this is a board 6.78 inch AMOLED with a resolution of 2,448 x 1,080 pixels. It has a 165 Hz refresh rate, one millisecond response time, and 720 Hz sampling. It is highly focused on enjoying video games and has HDR10+ support as well. 1,000 nits or 1,500 nits brightness in high brightness mode (when exposed to sunlight).

Display has Gorilla Glass Victus protection and the cell phone is IP54 certified overall, so it’s pretty dust resistant, but water protection is limited to splashes and little else. Ah! And on that front are a pair of speakers that match high-definition audio and “point” to the player’s head.

about camerasThe traditional strengths of gaming mobiles do not include photography, but here we have a very good main sensor. About Sony IMX766 that we see and love in many terminals. We have a 13-megapixel wide-angle, a 50-megapixel sensor accompanied by an 8-megapixel macro, and a 32-megapixel camera on the front.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with advanced cooling system

Let’s go inside, because here we find the most modern components that can be found in an Android mobile. Its heart is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a SoC that we have already been able to test in various analyzes (like the OnePlus 11, Xiaomi 13 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra), and it became clear to us. good distribution. Great equipment.

The processor includes one Cortex X3 core running at 3.2 GHz, two Cortex A715 cores running at 2.8 GHz and two Cortex A710 cores, and finally three Cortex A510 cores running at 2.0 GHz. The GPU is the Adreno 740 and is the most energy efficient SoC. This team accompanies him Up to 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and 512GB of storage is UFS 4.0.

To improve heat dissipation, Asus built a huge steam room It has a new solution to increase performance, thanks to six redistribution columns that occupy a large part of the rear and allow to maximize the performance of the plate. Additionally, they added a graphite sheet that increases thermal performance by an additional 10%, according to the company.

as an accessoryThe Aeroactive Cooler 7 backpack with fan is back, USB-C, triggers and headphone jack. We might also include this accessory in the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, but as we mentioned a few lines ago, the mobile phone itself already has a fan. This is something we’ve seen on phones like the Nubia RedMagic 7.

If we go to the battery, we have 3,000 mAh each. dir-dir total 6,000mAh (being one of the cell phones with a more generous battery) and load 65 W With QuickCharge 5 and PD 3.0 technology.

Everything is controlled by Android 13 with ROG UI and Zen UI layer. According to Asus, it will buy a mobile phone two years of major updates and four years of security updates. And of course, we have an advanced game mode that allows us to customize the touch triggers, also some touches on the screen will inform us about the actions in the game such as creating macros and important actions in the game so that we can make better decisions.

This will be possible thanks to artificial intelligence and we will see how it works and which games are compatible. It will also automatically record important actions such as deaths or the moment of victory.

Versions, price and release of Asus ROG Phone 7 and ROG 7 Ultimate

Considering the specs, it’s time to find out both the pricing and launch of the Asus ROG Phone 7 and 7 Ultimate. As we said, the ‘base’ model will come in Storm White and Ghost Black colours. The Ultimate model will only be available in Storm White.

Both models will be available to book from now and will reach users later this month. After saying this, Let’s move on to the price of the Asus ROG Phone 7:

• ROG Phone 7 with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage – 1,029 euros
• ROG Phone 7 with 16 GB RAM + 512 GB storage – 1,199 euros
• ROG Phone 7 Ultimate with cooler – 1,429 euros

Moreover, Then you can buy the fan separately if you want. €109.99 for some models, but if the 16 + 512GB ROG Phone 7 is booked between April 13 – 30, this accessory comes as a gift

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