ROG Phone 7 vs. ROG Phone 7 Ultimate - which one to get?

After reviewing the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, now it's time for its little brother - the vanilla ROG Phone 7. And does it make more sense to get this one, with its lower price? Check out our video review to learn HOW THE TWO COMPARE in their features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

▶ Read our detailed ROG Phone 7 text review

▶ Check out the full phone specs

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Design and build quality
01:46 - AeroActive cooler
02:17 - Storage options
02:30 - Gaming triggers
02:41 - Display quality test
02:57 - Speakers quality test
03:18 - Android 13
03:47 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
04:30 - Thermal charts
05:08 - Battery life and charging speed test
05:25 - Main cameras
05:49 - Conclusion
06:19 - Selfie camera video quality

[MrMusic-objj]

I don't care about gaming on phones, yet I use it daily for work and content consumption for long hours thanks for awesome battery life and all the other cool features, it checks all the boxes I care about perfectly!

[GFourGadget]

It's the greatest mobile gaming phone out there, but the price is getting ridiculously high and without much upgrade over its predecessor 😅

[PepitoRepublic]

For those who got these phones last year.. how are they now? I really want to know

[tony]

I like the ultimates design.. but i wish it came in black..

My aesthetic preference sends me to getting tye vanilla model just for that.

[ShaRinnegan-]

I wish they had the Ultimate in Black as well

[LeoP]

AWESOME video!! You just guided my purchase!! Instantly subbing!!

[billieguitar]

Do you have a new guy for the mini montages, he is killing it, nice.

[wan_irmn]

Man, I love RoG phone... still rock with 1st gen model. I'm afraid to upgrade due to a lot of criticisms of dead MoBo issues.

[Priss]

The fan cannot be used with ROG 7, as there is no vent port on the phone. Only the ultimate had the vent port to be used with the fan. And rog 7 7 does come with 16Gb / 512MB storage too

[notchipotle]

the speaker actually sounds better than my laptop lol

[andrewhuynh]

you make very organised and well reviewed videos. thanks bro i think this helped alot with my decisions

[renieltorres]

I ordered an 8+256 Variant hope that it's worth the cost when it comes to specs.

[jackjamesbro]

Currently watching this on my rog 7 "vanilla edition" so far I'm loving it! Was looking at the s23 ultra and then saw this. It has better hardware specs and $400ish cheaper. The selfie camera isn't great but the rear is more than enough for me

[BloodmoonPyke]

Beatiful as f*ck!!! :D
Asus sure knows design, still got my good old Asus mainboard working in my PC since 7 years.
If it only wasn't this expensive..😮‍💨

[Karmakaluas]

Hey GSMArena, the way you turn the phone around in 3.02 indicates that the glass is polarized. Is my assumption true? This is the right way when it comes up to sunny days, not raising the brightness. 3:02

[ColYas]

@Asus
Stunning Sophistication ♥️
Love the Flagship

[najmieeffendy]

Tq for showing us CPU THROOTLING TEST ❤

[llyWanTeD]

does it work with Android Auto? I couldn't use mine yet, maybe i have to install first it,

[SachinDivakarPai]

Will buy this phone at this price when they improve the IP rating and camera

[TechImaginist]

"The focus is gaming, not the cameras." Why not both at this price?
For years I've wanted a gaming phone that can also take good photos.