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ROG Phone 5 vs ROG Phone 7

Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 7

What ROG Phone 5 does better (5) and where ROG Phone 7 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5

9.1Score

5 advantages≈ $400

Higher score

Asus · 2023ROG Phone 7

8.8Score

11 advantages≈ $800

8.8Display9.2

7.8Performance8.2

8.4Camera8.0

8.4Battery8.1

9.0Features6.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5ROG Phone 7

	ROG Phone 5	ROG Phone 7	Difference
Height	172.8 mm	173 mm	−0.2 mm
Width	77.3 mm	77 mm	+0.3 mm
Thickness	10.3 mm	10.3 mm	=
Weight	238 g	239 g	−1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 better than ROG Phone 7?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,536 vs 5,0982.9×
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
Loudspeaker loudness-24 LUFS vs -26 LUFS+-8%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is ROG Phone 7 better than ROG Phone 5?

AnTuTu score718,864 vs 1,333,597+86%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,508 vs 3,7122.5×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
Measured brightness806 nits vs 1,051 nits+30%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,500 nits+25%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 5≈ $4009.1	Asus ROG Phone 7≈ $8008.8
Design
Weight	238 g	239 g
Thickness	10.3 mm	10.3 mm
Height	172.8 mm	173 mm
Width	77.3 mm	77 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Phantom Black, Storm White	Phantom Black, Storm White
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,448 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	806 nits	1,051 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	82.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	718,864	1,333,597
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	14,536	5,098
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,508	3,712
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	24 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	14.8 h
Wired charging	65 W	65 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	71%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)
USB version	3.1	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24 LUFS	-26 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ROG UI	ROG UI
Major OS updates promised	—	2