Asus ROG Phone 7 Release Date, Price and Specs

Republic of Gamers phones from Asus are favorites for those who like to game on the go, due to the devices power and dedicated features that make it easy to play the latest titles.

Now the company has unveiled the latest generation of handsets bearing the name: the ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate. Here’s what you need to know about the world’s most powerful gaming phones – or read our ROG Phone 7 Ultimate review for our first impressions.

When will the Asus ROG Phone 7 be released?

Asus unveiled the pair of phones at a launch event on April 13, and both are available for pre-order now directly from Asus, before official sales begin on April 13. April 30.

ROG Phone 7 and 7 Ultimate are launching in the UK and Europe, but US availability is yet to be announced.

How much will the Asus ROG Phone 7 cost?

Here are the basic starting prices for both phones in the UK and Europe:

• ROG Phone 7: £999/€1,199
• ROG Phone 7 Ultimate: £1,199/€1,399

That’s a price increase for the standard model – the ROG Phone 6 started at $899/£899/€999 – although that makes sense since there’s no Pro this time around. The Ultimate model, however, is the same price as last year’s 6D Ultimate.

What are the specs and features of the Asus ROG Phone 7?

To run through the specs, let’s break down the models one by one.

ROG Phone 7

The standard model is the more affordable of the two, but make no mistake: this is still a high-end gaming flagship, with plenty of power.

As you’d expect, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, currently the most powerful Android chip on the market. It will come with a choice of 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, or 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

Thanks to Asus’ Armory Crate software and advanced cooling options, the phone’s performance can be further tweaked, tweaked and optimized to exceed what you’d get from traditional 8th Gen 2 flagship Android phones.

All that power helps drive the large 6.78-inch flat AMOLED display, which boasts a 165Hz refresh rate – the fastest you’ll find on the market today. A touch sample rate of 720Hz should make it even more responsive, while a peak brightness of 1,500 nits means it should be bright enough to game in almost any lighting.

Audio is equally impressive, with stereo speakers that can become a true 2.1 sound system using a subwoofer built into the AeroActive Cooler 7 clip-on accessory. Plus, as before, you get still a 3.5mm headphone jack for wired audio, as well as the phone’s pair of USB-C charging ports.

Speaking of charging, the 6000mAh battery can be topped up at 65W charging speeds. That’s fast, but far from the fastest around. There’s no wireless charging option either, but that’s hardly a surprise.

Then there are the cameras. The main 50Mp camera on the rear uses the Sony IMX766 sensor, and it’s joined by a 13Mp ultra-wide camera and a 5Mp macro. Go back forward and you find a 32Mp selfie shooter.

The ROG Phone 7 is available in Phantom Black or Storm White, and either has an IP54 rating for dust and water protection as well as Gorilla Glass Victus on the display. It’s big – 10.4mm thick – and heavy – 239g – but that’s the price you pay for a gaming device like this.

It ships with Android 13, and Asus has promised two Android version updates – so Android 14 and 15 – but four full years of software updates.

Here are the full specs:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• Android 13 (ROG UI and Zen UI)
• 6.78-inch 165Hz AMOLED display
• Qualcomm Adreno 740
• 12/16 GB LPDDR5X RAM
• 256/512 GB of UFS 4.0 storage
• Cameras:
  • 50Mp main sensor
  • 13Mp ultrawide
  • Macro 8Mp
  • 32Mp front
• Wi-Fi 6E (Wi-Fi 7 compatible)
• Dual SIM Dual Standby
• Bluetooth 5.3
• 6000mAh battery
• 65W wired charging
• 173×77×10.3mm
• 239g

ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

The Ultimate version of the phone is…similar. Very similar.

In fact, the specs are essentially identical, except that it’s locked to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, with no cheaper options available at lower specs.

The differences are all in the design. Only available in white, the Ultimate version includes two additional features on the back: an ROG Vision matrix color display panel and an AeroActive Portal cooling flap.

Neither are new to this generation – they return from last year’s Ultimate phones. The display is a small screen strip primarily used to play custom animations, display graphics, and pop-up notification alerts. It’s a fun design that adds a unique touch to the phone, but doesn’t improve functionality too much.

As for the portal, it’s a small flap that only activates when the Cooler 7 accessory is also attached, improving airflow and improving cooling to give you a little extra performance when you need it. really need.

If this caught your eye, be sure to check out our ranking of the best gaming smartphones of 2023 to see how the ROG Phone 7 compare.