HIGHLIGHTS
* ASUS ROG Phone 7 global variant was earlier spotted on the benchmarking site .
* The device runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 16GB RAM and Android 13 mobile OS.
* The device is expected to debut in India in Q3 of 2023.
ASUS ROG Phone 7’s India launch is expected to take place soon. Ahead of its debut, we have exclusively accessed the ASUS ROG Phone 7’s Geekbench listing.
The device that has been listed has been identified as the Indian variant as per previous leaks and features the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, paired with 16GB RAM.
The ASUS ROG Phone 7 is also seen to run on Android 13 mobile OS.
ASUS is gearing up for the launch of the ROG Phone 7 series. The company is expected to launch multiple phones in the ROG Phone 7 series lineup worldwide.
As of now, the company is rumoured to launch the ROG Phone 7, ROG Phone 7 Ultimate and ROG Phone 7D.
In India, ASUS is expected to launch the ROG Phone 7 series as a successor to the ROG Phone 6 series from last year.
The launch date of the ROG Phone 7 series is unknown at the moment.
While we wait for some more details about the same, a new report by 91Mobiles has revealed some key performance unit details about the upcoming gaming smartphone. The ROG Phone 7 Indian variant has been spotted on the Geekbench website.
Let’s take a look at the ASUS ROG Phone 7 Indian variant’s specifications, features and other details known so far.
ASUS ROG Phone 7 Indian Variant Geekbench Listing
The ASUS ROG Phone 7 Indian variant has been spotted on Geekbench with the model number ASUS_AI2205_C. It is expected to launch soon.
The upcoming gaming smartphone from ASUS will feature the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The octa-core SoC has a peak clock speed of 3.19GHz.
It also has four performance cores clocked at 2.8GHz and three efficiency cores clocked at 2.02GHz.
The variant of the ROG Phone 7 Indian variant listed on Geekbench has 16GB of RAM. We can expect the phone to come with at least 256GB of storage.
The phone runs Android 13 out of the box. It should have a layer of the ROG UI custom skin on top of Android.
The Indian variant of the ROG Phone 7 scored 1958 and 5238 points on Geekbench. In comparison, another variant of the phone, which was spotted on Geekbench with the model number AI2205_B and the same SoC, scored 2022 and 5719 points in Geekbench’s single-core and multi-core tests.
The device was also spotted on the 3C certification website with the model number AI2205_A. It revealed that the phone will support 65W fast charging out of the box.
Considering the recent generations of ROG Phones have packed a 6000mAh battery, we can expect the same for the ROG Phone 7 series as well.
The phone is also expected to feature a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and support for at least 165Hz refresh rate. We can also expect the ROG Phone 7 series to come with some form of a cooling mechanism under the hood for thermal management.
ASUS is rumoured to launch the ROG Phone models in the third quarter of 2023. Other details about the upcoming ASUS gaming phones are unknown.
ASUS ROG Phone 7 KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Key Specs
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Rear Camera | 64 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Camera | 32 MP |
| Battery | 6100 mAh |
| Display | 6.85 inches (17.4 cm) |
General
| Launch Date | June 14, 2023 (Unofficial) |
| Operating System | Android v12 |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| CPU | Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Fabrication | 4 nm |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 |
| RAM | 12 GB |
Display
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| Screen Size | 6.85 inches (17.4 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 384 ppi |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass v5 |
| Bezel-less display | Yes |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Camera
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Camera Setup | Quad | |
| Resolution | 64 MP, Primary Camera 12 MP 8 MP 2 MP |
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| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |
| Image Resolution | 9000 x 7000 Pixels | |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
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| Camera Features | Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
|
| Video Recording | 3840×2160 @ 30 fps 1920×1080 @ 30 fps |
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| FRONT CAMERA | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | |
| Resolution | 32 MP, Primary Camera | |
| Video Recording | 1920×1080 @ 30 fps | |
Battery
| Capacity | 6100 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer |
| Removable | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
Storage
| Internal Memory | 256 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No |
Network & Connectivity
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM 1 |
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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| SIM 2 |
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
|
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB Connectivity | Mass storage device, USB charging |
Multimedia
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio Jack | USB Type-C |
Sensors
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | On-screen |
| Fingerprint Sensor Type | Optical |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
FAQ’s on ASUS Rog Phone
1) What is ASUS ROG Phone 7 listed on Geekbench?
Ans) The upcoming ASUS ROG Phone 7 runs on a CPU with the identifier “ARM implementer 65 architecture 8 variant 1 part 3406 revision 0″, which indicates the presence of the top-grade Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor from the house of Qualcomm.
The processor has a max clock of 3.19GHz and features one primary core, four performance cores, and three efficiency cores. This CPU is paired to the Adreno 740 GPU and 16GB of RAM and operates on Android 13 out of the box.
The ASUS ROG Phone 7 with the above hardware under the hood, has managed to score 1,958 points on the single-core test and 5,238 on the multi-core test. It is also noteworthy that the Indian variant gets the model number AI2205_C, whereas the global variant that was recently spotted on Geekbench carried the model number AI2205_A.
The global variant of the ASUS ROG Phone 7 also performed slightly better with a single core score of 2,022 points and a multi-core score of 5,719 points.
2) What are specifications of ASUS ROG Phonr 7?
Ans) The phone is also expected to feature a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and support for at least 165Hz refresh rate. We can also expect the ROG Phone 7 series to come with some form of a cooling mechanism under the hood for thermal management.
It revealed that the phone will support 65W fast charging out of the box. Considering the recent generations of ROG Phones have packed a 6000mAh battery, we can expect the same for the ROG Phone 7 series as well.
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