Screen size
equal specsQuick verdict
ROG Phone 9 Pro leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
4
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
ROG Phone 9 Pro
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ROG Phone 9 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
ROG Phone 9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
ROG Phone 9 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 800 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - China
4G bands
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak 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 specs1, 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 9 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, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China
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 9 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, 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
Speed
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
ROG Phone 9 Pro
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
2023, April 13
ROG Phone 9 Pro
2024, November 19
Status
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Available. Released 2023, May
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Available. Released 2024, November 20
Dimensions
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
ROG Phone 9 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 9 Pro
227 g (8.01 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ROG Phone 9 Pro
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· 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 9 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Mini-LED (648 dots) 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 9 Pro
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, 670Hz PWM, 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 9 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 9 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 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 9 Pro
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Adreno 740
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Adreno 830
Card slot
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
No
ROG Phone 9 Pro
No
Internal
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
512GB 16GB RAM
ROG Phone 9 Pro
512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage
ROG Phone 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 Pro
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 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 9 Pro
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Features
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Panorama, HDR
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
1080p@30fps
ROG Phone 9 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Yes
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
ROG Phone 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 Pro
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
No
ROG Phone 9 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 9 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 9 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Li-Po 6000 mAh
ROG Phone 9 Pro
5800 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
ROG Phone 9 Pro
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Storm White
ROG Phone 9 Pro
Phantom Black
Price
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
About 780 EUR
ROG Phone 9 Pro
$ 1,295.00 / € 908.50
Models
ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
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ROG Phone 9 Pro
AI2501-16G512G-BK, AI2501-24G1T-BK