Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Asus ROG Phone 6D

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Asus ROG Phone 6D, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 7
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6D

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 16/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 and Asus ROG Phone 6D
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20.4:9 20.4:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 165 Hz 165 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 1500 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 720 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 82.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    1042 nits
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    674 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a689 Hz
    Response timen/a2 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 10.4 mm (0.41 in)
    Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IPX4
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    82.2 %
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    82.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 and Asus ROG Phone 6D In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.85 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 590
    Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G710 MP10
    GPU Cores 1536 960
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 933 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1791.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    2022
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    1856
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    5719
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    4936
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20221856
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)57194936
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    1575314
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    1114121
    CPU390204366755
    GPU598350329211
    Memory286564178155
    UX300196240000
    NanoReview Score15753141114121
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    13314
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    9489
    Max Surface Temp.n/a49 °C
    Stability92 %79 %
    Graphics Test79 fps56 fps
    Graphics Score133149489

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
    OS Size n/a 22 GB
    UI Skin ROG UI n/a

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:44 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    26:17
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    23:06
    Web Browsing07:47 h09:24 h
    Video Playback20:02 h13:39 h
    Games06:50 h05:40 h
    Standby Mode128 h111 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX766
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
    Sensor size1/3.06n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    126
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    n/a
    Video quality
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    106
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    108
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    n/a
    Bokeh60n/a
    Preview56n/a
    Zoom52n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4290x2800 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 n/a
    Focal length 29 mm 28 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)WCDMA 19(800), 5/6(850) , 8(900), 4(1700), 2(1900), 1(2100)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B4(1700/B5/B6/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48(3600/B2100))
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Asus ROG Phone 7
    n/a
    Asus ROG Phone 6D
    85 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 1070
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 65 W
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