ASUS ROG Phone 7 Series Lands in Malaysia Starting with RM3,599 Price Tag
The highly anticipated ASUS ROG Phone 7 series has finally arrived to the Malaysian mobile gaming arena after its official launch today. The Republic of Gamers (ROG) line of products has excelled at the forefront of gaming of late, and ASUS looks to build on this reputation with their latest series launch.
The series will consist of two contenders: the ROG Phone 7 and ROG Phone 7 Ultimate. For now, only the ROG Phone 7 is available today, with the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate only making its entrance from 15th May onwards.
You can find the official pricing of the ROG Phone 7 series below.
- ASUS ROG Phone 7 (12GB+256GB); RM3,599
- ASUS ROG Phone 7 (16GB+512GB); RM4,299
- ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate (16GB+512GB); RM4,999
ASUS will have an early bird promo for the ASUS ROG Phone 7. Early buyers will have RM946 worth of free gifts which include an Aeroactive Cooler 6, a phone case, a screen protector, and an extended warranty.
You may purchase now at the ongoing launch event at Pavilion Bukit Jalil which will run from 10th May – 14th May. Alternatively, you can make your purchase via the ASUS eStore.
It is good to note that ASUS has introduced the newer AeroActive Cooler 7, which will come in the box when you purchase the ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate.
ASUS ROG Phone 7 Series: What’s the difference?
Image Credit: ASUS ROG official website
Just like the ROG lineup of yesteryear, the two variants in the ROG Phone 7 series are mainly differentiated by its aesthetics.
While the ASUS ROG Phone 7 rear panel will feature the RGB ROG Fearless Eye dot-matrix logo, the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate will have the more interactive ROG Vision Matrix display. This mini 2″ OLED display on the Ultimate will trigger different elements based on system events, such as charging status, incoming calls, and even personalized animations.
Image Credit: ASUS ROG official website
In addition to that, the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate will include a portal for optimized cooling with the AeroActive Cooler.
With colour choices, you’ll have the option of Phantom Black or Storm White on the ASUS ROG Phone 7; but only Storm White on the ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate.
New AeroActive Cooler 7
You’ll find upgrades all throughout the ASUS ROG Phone 7 Series, but perhaps the most significant is the AeroActive Cooler 7. If you’re new to the ROG series, AeroActive coolers are an external device which can be clipped on to your ROG Phone for optimized thermal management.
Up until the AeroActive Cooler 6, it was only a cooling device. Now with the AeroActive Cooler 7, it doubles down as a subwoofer which ASUS claims will improve bass performance by up to 77%.
This is connected via two pogo pins located next to the Type-C port.
It may influence your decision to know that the AeroActive Cooler 7 comes in the box when you purchase the ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate. Otherwise, you’ll have to buy it separately.
ASUS ROG Phone 7 Series Specs
Other than that, ASUS also makes improvements across the board. The ROG Phone 7 Series now features Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. For memory, you’ll have up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage.
Visuals continues to impress with a 6.78″ FHD+ display with a staggering 165Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate. The ROG Phone 7 series will also see an improved 1,500nits peak brightness.
It also features the improved GameCool 7 thermal system to keep temperatures under control.
Batteries are pretty much the same as last year’s ROG Phone 6 Series. You’ll still have a 6,000mAh battery with 65W fast charging. Though unchanged, it’s proven to do just fine during long-haul gaming sessions.
ASUS has also brought forward the host of gaming features unique to the ROG series, including AirTrigger and X-Haptics.
Cameras usually don’t share the spotlight too much on a gaming phone. Nevertheless, the 50MP main camera and 13MP wide-angle combo are pretty decent. The same can be said for the 32MP front camera.
Other notable mentions on the ROG Phone 7 Series is the twin front-firing speakers and the 3.5mm audio jack. It also has WiFi 7 support, Bluetooth 5.3, and it is IP54 dust and water resistant.
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