Asus ROG Phone 9 FE vs Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 FE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 225g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/256 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Realme GT 7
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Realme GT 7
1441 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
88.2 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 FE and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2233
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
7088
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22332290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70887349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
2256113
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU512568518334
GPU904693908130
Memory421740403974
UX417112375502
NanoReview Score22561132205940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ROG UI Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
n/a
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsingn/a18:23 h
Video Playbackn/a22:53 h
Gamesn/a09:51 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700CSony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.74
Pixel size 7 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 890 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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