STACK #227 September 2023

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GO ULTIMATE! While its feature set is quite similar to its little brother, opting for the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate, which is available exclusively in ROG’s Storm White colour, will really give you an exclusive look. The rear of the Ultimate houses a stunning ROG Vision matrix colour screen that can display everything from useful info to wild displays of animated graphics. You can even personalise the animations, to truly make the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate an extension of your personality.

Get ready for the absolute latest in the evolution of gaming phones, as ASUS Republic of Gamers bring us their newest flagship, the impressive – and stylish – ROG Phone 7. Words Bec Summer GAMING HEAVEN WITH THE ROG PHONE 7

until you clap your peepers upon the hardware accelerated ray tracing in supported games. Break time While gaming may be the main go, it’s always good to know that when you want to kick back and get into a bit of watching rather than playing that your phone is up to the task. To this end, the ROG Phone 7 packs a 165Hz AMOLED display with a brilliant 1,500 nits of brightness for better viewing when you’re out and about. Meanwhile, genuinely powerful 2.1 sound comes via twin front-firing speakers, while the AeroActive cooler 7 cleverly doubles as a bass Into a spot of photography? Just because the ROG Phone 7’s main focus is gaming, don’t think that they’ve skimped in the camera department. A 50MP monster with a Sony IMX766 main sensor is coupled with a Quad Bayer 32 MP selfie camera, and new computational photography algorithms deliver perfect pictures in any situation. Get connected If you prefer to keep your audio personal, then you have options ranging from a handy 3.5mm jack to USB-C, or wireless, all with cool Dirac Virtuo spatial sound. The latest Bluetooth v5.3 is included, bringing low latency high fidelity with both aptX and aptX Lossless support. That’s not the only big new thing that’s supported by the ROG Phone 7, with Wi-Fi 7 readiness bringing Multi-Link Operation to the table, meaning that you can connect to different frequency bands at the same time, while HyperFusion boosts your connected speed by melding the power of your mobile connection with that of Wi-Fi. boosting subwoofer. Get snappy!

You’ve got the power With the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile chipset at its heart, you’ll be taking on all comers with a huge clock speed of 3.2GHz. It’s 15% faster than the ROG Phone 6, and also 15% more power efficient, while GPU performance is 20% faster. That isn’t the end of it though, as ROG’s Armoury Crate performance manager allows users to tweak and tune to unlock even more power. Coupled with 16GB of RAM – which is more than many PCs pack – and 512GB of storage, that’s some significant power right there in your hands. Built to last

from no charge to full in as little as 42 minutes, IP54 splash resistance, as well as Gorilla Glass front and back, help keep the outside safe. Meanwhile, on the inside, the upgraded GameCool 7 thermal design keeps the CPU cool from every direction. Game time When you set yourself up with a gaming phone, it’s pretty obvious what your main objective is, and that’s to have a powerhouse games machine on hand at all times. As well as the tweakers’ heaven that is Armoury Crate, the ROG Phone 7 also delivers handy AirTrigger ultrasonic controls, supporting a wide range of gestures for a more console-like

When you invest serious bucks into a serious phone, you want some peace of mind that it’s built to survive your travels – and long play sessions! While the latter are well covered via the massive 6,000mAh battery that powers the ROG Phone 7, complete with 65-watt HyperCharge tech that goes

experience, from simple taps to gyroscope aiming. There’s also powerful haptic feedback for that added realism, and wait

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