ASUS ROG Phone 7 vs ASUS ROG Phone 6: What’s new?

ASUS ROG Phone 7 has been launched in India as the successor to last year’s ROG Phone 6. Flagship, like its predecessors, Specially designed for hardcore mobile gamers, featuring design and specifications that cater to this niche audience. The handset comes with a design and specifications that will be quite appealing to a niche audience. The ROG Phone 7 rocks an advanced GameCool 7 thermal system, which is claimed to cool the CPU from all directions. In this article, we will compare the ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 7 to see what upgrades the new model has received.

asus rog phone 7 vs rog phone 6 price in india

asus rog phone 6 It costs Rs 71,999 for the sole 12GB RAM and 128GB storage option. The handset comes in Phantom Black and Storm White color options. The new ASUS ROG Phone 7 is also equipped with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, but its price has been kept at Rs 74,999., will be available in handset Color Via: Phantom Black and Storm White Vijay Sales, both online and offline stores from May 2023.

asus rog phone 7 vs rog phone 6 design

The Asus ROG Phone 6 has sizable bezels above and below the screen. The volume rocker and power button are on the right edge. There is a triple camera sensor and an LED flash at the back of the phone. there is ROG (RGB Light) logo that is fully customizable. there is AirTrigger 6 control system that lets you map up to 14 specific touchpoints, and nine input methods with these two ultrasonic buttons, including the new “press and lift.”

asus rog phone 7 design

On the other hand, the Asus ROG Phone 7 is based on the design of the ROG Phone 6. The phone has sizable bezels above and below the screen, with the selfie shooter in the top section. The volume rocker and power button are on the right edge. The back panel houses the ROG (RGB) lighting with triple camera sensors and an LED flash housed inside a rectangular module.

asus rog phone 7 vs rog phone 6 specifications

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ASUS ROG Phone 6 sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display 2448×1080 pixel resolution, 395PPI, 165Hz refresh rate, Pixelworks i6 processor, HDR10+, and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

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ASUS ROG Phone 6 design and display

In contrast, the ASUS ROG Phone 7 flaunts a 6.78-inch FHD+ Samsung AMOLED display with 2448×1080 resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1500nits brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

performance and cooling technology

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ASUS ROG Phone 6 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC paired with Adreno GPU for graphics. The chipset is paired with 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM along with up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. the phone has gamecool 6 cooling system that uses three different methods Reduce CPU temperature by up to 10 degree centigrade while gaming.

ASUS ROG Phone 7 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 coupled with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. The handset comes equipped with an advanced GameCool 7 thermal system, which is claimed to be the best yet. The thermal system uses a three-pronged approach that will cool the CPU from all directions. For short sessions, the Boron Nitride (BN) thermal compound on one side of the CPU minimizes throttling. After that, mid-length sessions are handled by the large vapor chamber and graphite sheet on the other side of the CPU. Lastly, for longer duration sessions, the AI-powered active cooling system has been triggered.

camera

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Asus ROG Phone 6 sports a triple camera setup at the back 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a macro camera. For selfies and video calling needs, there is a 12MP sensor at the front.

On the other hand, the ROG Phone 7 sports a 50MP Sony IMX766 main sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and an 8MP macro lens. There is a 32MP sensor at the front for selfies and video chats.

Battery and Software

There is a 6,000mAh battery on both the ASUS ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 7 and 65W HyperCharge support on board.

The ROG Phone 6 boots Android 12-based ROG UI and Zen UI out of the box. While the ROG Phone 7 boots Android 13 with ROG UI and Zen UI on top. Both the devices are promised to get two major OS upgrades and four years of security updates.

Connectivity and IP Rating

Connectivity options on the ROG Phone 6 include 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, Galileo(E1+E5a), QZSS(L1+L5), NavIC(L5), NFC, and Are. USB Type-C port. The ROG Phone 6 comes with an IPX4 rating, which protects it against minor splashes.

However, the ROG Phone 7 is IP54 rated for better protection against water and dust. In terms of connectivity, it has features like Wi-Fi 7 802.11 be, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C and NFC. The ROG Phone 7 comes with an IPX5 rating for dust resistance.

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