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7 Ultimate 6
LAUNCH DATE
Announced 13 April 2023 July 2022
Released 21 April 2023 (Taiwan; pre-orders from 14 April 2023) 13 July 2022
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version); US version adds 29, 30, 71 FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (A version); LTE Cat20, 6CA
5G SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version); US version adds n29, n30, n71 SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 (A version)
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE Cat20 (up to 2.0 Gbps), 5G
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
Dimensions 173 x 77 x 10.4 mm 173 x 77 x 10.3 mm
IP Rating IP54 IPX4
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby, DSDV LTE+LTE) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby; 5G+5G or 4G)
Weight 246 g 239 g
DISPLAY
Brightness 1000 nits (outdoor); 1500 nits (peak) 1200 nits (peak)
Features Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate; DC dimming Delta-E < 1; 720Hz touch sampling rate (23 ms touch latency); DC dimming
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh Rate 165Hz (selectable 60/90/120/144/165Hz) Up to 165Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2448 pixels (FHD+), 20.4:9 ratio (395 ppi) 1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Type Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, 1ms, HDR10+ Samsung AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core, up to 3.2 GHz (incl. 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 and 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 730
OS Android 13, ROG UI Android 12, ROG UI
MEMORY
Internal 512GB 256GB / 512GB
RAM 16GB LPDDR5X 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants 512GB 16GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 16GB RAM (8GB RAM variant also listed)
MAIN CAMERA
Features 3-axis electronic image stabilization HDR, HDR10+ video mode, Night mode
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm, 120° (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro) 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Sony IMX766 | 13 MP, 12.5mm (ultrawide) | 5 MP (macro)
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, 720p@30/60fps; slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@480fps; 3-axis EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Pixel binning (8MP output) Group selfies and live streaming
Selfie camera 32 MP, OmniVision OV32 (Quad Bayer), 29.4mm equivalent 12 MP, Sony IMX663
Video 1080p —
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; Dirac Virtuo; tri-microphones with noise reduction Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (dual front-facing 12 x 16 mm, Dirac HD Sound) Yes, with stereo speakers (symmetrical dual front-facing, Dirac)
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless 5.2, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless (Snapdragon Sound)
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
USB 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2 (DisplayPort 1.4 per Notebookcheck), bottom USB 2.0 2x USB Type-C: side USB 3.1 Gen 2, bottom USB 2.0
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7), 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO, 2.4/5/6GHz, Wi-Fi Direct
FEATURES
Other features ROG Vision 2-inch rear matrix display (6 customizable scenarios); AeroActive Portal; AeroActive Cooler 7 (Peltier, 13 x 38 mm subwoofer) in box; AirTrigger 3; bypass charging Aura RGB rear logo (16.77 million colours, 8 presets); AirTrigger 6; X-axis linear motor (130 Hz); bypass charging
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, gyroscope, accelerometer, e-compass, proximity, ambient light, hall sensor, ultrasonic AirTrigger 3 sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, ultrasonic AirTrigger 6 (per ROG Phone 6 series/6D Ultimate spec)
BATTERY
Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging Type 65W wired HyperCharge (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass charging; no wireless charging listed 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0), 0-100% in 42 min; bypass (steady) charging
Type Li-Po 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells) 6000 mAh (equivalent; 2 x 3000 mAh cells)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Storm White Phantom Black; Storm White
Compatibility Bands differ by WW/US/CN version; dual Nano-SIM (no eSIM listed); launched on Android 13 with upgrade promise to Android 15 (Notebookcheck) Band support differs by A/B/C version; dual Nano-SIM; Notebookcheck reports only two years of software updates
Cooling ROG GameCool 7: rapid-cycle vapor chamber (6 liquid-return channels), boron nitride, 16,000 mm² graphite sheets; AeroActive Portal; AeroActive Cooler 7 included ROG GameCool 6: 360° CPU cooling, 30% larger vapor chamber, 85% larger graphite sheet, 3,300 mg boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler 6
Launch Price TWD 39,990 (Taiwan launch); EUR 1,399 (Germany, per Notebookcheck) GBP 899 / EUR 999 (12GB/256GB); GBP 999 / EUR 1,149 (16GB/512GB)
Models AI2205 90AI00B5-M001S0, 90AI00B2-M001T0, 90AI00B5-M000X0, 90AI00B2-M000Z0, 90AI00B5-M000Y0, 90AI00B2-M00100 (part codes)
Models and regions WW, US and CN versions with different band lists (US adds 5G n29/n30/n71 and LTE B29/B30/B71) A version (global, LTE Cat20, n1-n79 incl. n13/n71); B version (reduced LTE/5G band set, Cat16); C version (CDMA, SA-only 5G variants)
Price in Nigeria ₦1,759,500 (estimate, converted from Taiwan launch price) ₦1,603,400 (estimate, converted from Europe launch price)
TESTS
Display Measured 1,016 nits average, 1,631 nits peak; 1.2 ms response (Notebookcheck) Measured 868 nits average, 1,321 nits peak (Notebookcheck)
Performance AnTuTu v9: 1,322,448; Geekbench 6 multi-core: 5,702 (Notebookcheck) AnTuTu v9: ~1,119,358; Geekbench 5.5: ~1,309 single-core / ~4,162 multi-core; PCMark Work 3.0: 17,727 (Notebookcheck)
SECURITY
Security In-display fingerprint (optical), face recognition In-display fingerprint, face recognition