Asus ROG Phone 7 review: SD8 Gen 2 gaming flagship with AirTrigger + AeroActive.
A gaming flagship with endurance to match.
ROG Phone 7 pairs SD8 Gen 2 with a 165 Hz panel, 6,000 mAh battery and AirTriggers. The gaming pick for those who want a jack and big battery too.
01Display
86/10086/100 trails the 90-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.
02Camera
72/10072/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2023 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
03Performance
92/10092/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.
04Battery
88/10088/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.
05Build
80/10080/100 trails the 86-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.
06Value
78/10078/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.
- 165 Hz + 720 Hz touch sampling.
- 6,000 mAh battery.
- AirTrigger shoulder buttons.
- Headphone jack + front speakers.
- Heavy 239 g.
- Average cameras.
- IP54 only.
- Gamer styling not for all.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 30-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .