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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Phone 7 Ultimate

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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Phone 7 Ultimate

91 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
VS
78 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 19, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3033K versus 1623K)
  • Delivers 79% higher peak brightness (1965 against 1099 nits)
  • Shows 7% longer battery life (29:22 vs 27:21 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The phone is 1 year and 8 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Thinner bezels – 5.8% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
  • Slow-motion recording at 480FPS

Review

Evaluation of Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Phone 7 Ultimate crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
ROG Phone 9 Pro
vs
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2448 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920.4:9
PPI388 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate185 Hz165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2500 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate720 Hz720 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio88%82.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.4%99.9%
PWM670 Hz513 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.8 mm (6.45 inches)173 mm (6.81 inches)
Width77 mm (3.03 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)10.3 mm (0.41 inches)
Weight227 g (8.01 oz)246 g (8.68 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlackWhite
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock4320 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache - 8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU647780406281
GPU1225858611862
Memory635230317813
UX524695288030
Total score30335631623986
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature51.2 °C34.4 °C
Stability - 93%
Graphics test - 80 FPS
Graphics score - 13366

Memory

RAM
RAM size16, 24 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Channels24
Storage
Storage size512, 1024 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMROG UI -
OS size24 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5800 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power65 W65 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (76% in 30 min)Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:47 hr1:02 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:09 hr10:53 hr
Watching video19:36 hr17:04 hr
Gaming06:55 hr06:45 hr
Standby121 hr129 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (2160p)480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto lens
Image resolution32 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorOmniVision OV32C -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size0.7 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Sensor - Samsung S5K5E9
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution3264 x 2448 -
Aperturef/2.5f/2.5
Focal length22 mm29 mm
SensorOmniVision OV8856Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.4Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2024April 2023
Release dateNovember 2024June 2023
Launch price$1199$1399
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 65 WYes, 65 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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