Screen size
equal specsROG Phone 7 Ultimate6.8"
ROG Phone 8 Pro6.8"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 8 Pro leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
4
spec wins
Ties
13
equal specs
ROG Phone 8 Pro
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ROG Phone 8 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
ROG Phone 8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
ROG Phone 8 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China
ROG Phone 8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
ROG Phone 8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
ROG Phone 8 Pro
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
2023, April 13
ROG Phone 8 Pro
2024, January 08
Status
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Available. Released 2023, May
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Available. Released 2024, January 18
Dimensions
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
239 g (8.43 oz)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
225 g (7.94 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Built-in motorized cooling air vent (AeroActive Portal) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) 2" OLED display (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) 341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Type
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Adreno 740
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Adreno 750
Card slot
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
No
ROG Phone 8 Pro
No
Internal
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
512GB 16GB RAM
ROG Phone 8 Pro
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
ROG Phone 8 Pro
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
Triple
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ROG Phone 8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
ROG Phone 8 Pro
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
ROG Phone 8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Panorama, HDR
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1080p@30fps
ROG Phone 8 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Yes
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
ROG Phone 8 Pro
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
ROG Phone 8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
ROG Phone 8 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Yes
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
No
ROG Phone 8 Pro
No
USB
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
ROG Phone 8 Pro
USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
Sensors
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Li-Po 6000 mAh
ROG Phone 8 Pro
5500 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
ROG Phone 8 Pro
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Storm White
ROG Phone 8 Pro
Phantom Black
Price
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
About 780 EUR
ROG Phone 8 Pro
$ 699.99 / € 908.50
Models
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
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ROG Phone 8 Pro
AI2401, AI2401_A, AI2401_D