The ROG Phone 7 Ultimate squeezes in a 6.78-inch display and has rather thick bezels at the top and bottom, making for a phone that’s larger than my Pixel 7 Pro in a case.

The ROG Phone 7 Ultimate delivers an outstanding gaming experience in a long-lasting device. But only so-so cameras and limited software support might make you consider other devices.

The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate has specs that might outperform your PC, even though it's not trying to be one. ... Though adding a case goes a long way to keep heat away from your hands.

ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate (16GB/512GB): $1,399 / £1,199 / €1,399; ... Case in point: the ROG Phone 6 wasn’t updated to Android 13 until six months after the version’s initial rollout.

As a gaming device, the ROG Phone 7 is expected to have a large battery, which it does with a 6000mAh battery that supports QuickCharge 5.0 and comes with a 65W PD charger in the box.

The ROG Phone 7 Ultimate has been my main device for the better part of 2023. And it’s because of all these improvements. As a mobile gaming enthusiast, the phone has just been too good not to use.

Both the ASUS ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate supported 65W wired charging. Those two phones also offered 10W reverse wired charging, which will likely be the case with this device too.

Also in the box is a bumper case for the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, compatible with the AeroActive Cooler. You also get an Asus 65W wall charger and a USB Type-C to Type-C cable to go with it.

At least the selfie camera on the ROG Phone 7/7 Ultimate is new. It uses a 32MP OmniVision sensor (OV32C) with Quad-Bayer binning, resulting in 8MP photos. It sits behind an f/2.45 lens.