Update: Following the upload of this video, I got clarification from ASUS on the pricing for the ROG Phone 7 in the US. $999 - 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM (ROG Phone 7 w/o AeroActive Cooler 7) $1099 - 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM (ROG Phone 7 w/o AeroActive Cooler 7) $1299 - 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM (ROG Phone 7 Ultimate w/ AeroActive Cooler 7) The Ultimate package is still a pricey phone, but I think this is WAY BETTER than the import price I was basing on.
Yeah. I got the rog phone 7 non ultimate version. I upgraded from ROG Phone 3. While I wanted to but the ultimate version i was heavily contemplating on the price difference and the specification difference. Did not seem to be fair. So far no regrets. It gets warm but not to the point I feel I need the cooling fan. By that time I already probably spent more than enough time playing.
Yeah, I ordered the regular 7, I think this batch the Ultimate and the regular are not that different, specs are the same, temperatures are pretty much the same
Well i think it's just me but the reason they don't put wireless charging in it now is that the SOC (unlike normal phones) is in the middle. So this might be why they don't include wireless charging.
I currently have the 5s pro and only issue I have with these phones is having to carry my accessories in a separate bag everywhere. Lol I've gotten so use to having my active cooler on the back I never seem to remove it unless I know I won't play a game that day. I use the phone mostly for media so that 7 ultimate would be a good upgrade. Also there is no current available kunai controller for this like the previous ones yet.
@@AdamAve93 it's weird because on my side I have no problem with my Rog phone 7 ultimate. the bumper case fits perfectly and I can use it in handheld mode Are you using the ROG 6 bumper ? If it's not the case, you can buy it separatly and use it with the ROG kunai 3 for ROG phone 5.
Except they got the price wrong. 1300 is a bit more reasonable than 1500. It's still enough that the Android update criticism is valid, but a decent price for all the gadgets.
Awesome, I going to buy a regular ROG 7, I was a but worried whether Asus version of Android wouldn't be optimized and have bugs, but appears it's ok. Even if it had some bugs, the battery management and game features are so good
First time I watched a vid on your channel, and I am very much impressed! You got a new sub here btw. Regarding the phone, I was really contemplating on upgrading back to a,gaming smartphone. I previously had an ROG phone 2 that I kinda daily drive and had ALL the accessories to it: kunai gamepad, twinview dock - name it. I am currently keeping an s22 Ultra as my DAILY driver, and it's good, except for gaming - it really really gets kinda warm (sometimes warm is an understatement) after like 3 hours of demanding gameplay. (Yeah, I game. A LOT) so it's kinda pulling me back to a gaming phone. Would it be a decent shift that I would not regret later on from my s22 ultra? (Crossing my fingers for a reply since it's been half a year since this vid was posted)
nice review! pretty well done you even pointed out the headphone jack need for rhythm games that need that low latency since there are some people that find why headphone jacks is still a thing on a phone.
Excellent video, just at timestamp 9:00 I noticed something that many content creators don't do. I urge for creators on youtube to put in reference recordings of other devices in their videos too, so we can compare to something, where we already know how it sounds IRL, like a run-of-the-mill iPhone and Android phone. listening to a phone speaker, recorded to a microphone and then compressed through youtube and played back through whatever speakers you are watching the video through just gives us no reference. yes we were able to see the difference between phone with and without the cooler/speaker on it but have no idea what it compares to other phones.
I just wish they would back this awesome phone up with better software update support. At its price I feel it should come with at least 4 years of feature updates.
The phone sounds great and all but I rather get the red magic gaming , because their prices are reasonable and not expensive and it also has some similar features to Rog gaming phone
The lack of expandable storage was the single biggest deal breaker for me. They got everything right except that. At 1500 dollars that should be standard. Thx for saving me the money.
1TB is an absolute necessity for gaming phones. If I have to sacrifice cameras for emulation; I need the space to store everything. Even tablets are being released with terabyte drives nowadays. The excuse that the ROG is an edgy "gaming phone" is irrelevant at this price point - especially where mainstream daily drivers are functionally surpassing it in many regards other than sound quality. Last I checked, I can get a Bluetooth speaker for less than 1500 dollars.
Maybe im just a plebe, but i have never got the camera obsession. Im not on Instagram. I do take a lot of photos on vacation or with fam... but... yknow... every camera in the last 10-15 years has been perfectly fine. Im not clout chasing anywhere or trying to be a wedding photographer. Samsung is DQd because i cant stand their take on android. Apple is worse than Samsung with the walled garden and cult behavior. Pixel is DQd because they use garbage Enyxos chips that Samsung wont even use, leading to horrific battery degradation -- the #1 cause of having to switch phones. I have a Pixel currently and the battery is gone. The ROG is big (i like), has a massive battery (love), lets you charge to 80% to ensure longevity -- and at 80% has the same capacity as other flagships ? Is made for landscape (genius) - from ports to grip, still has headphone so it's easy to use on aircraft... Im sold. Literally just bought one.
Its just weird to make an ultra expensive phone targeted at gamers, when non mobile gamers always scoff at mobile gamers. So I guess the question is who’s buying this? The only people I can see doing it probably has better versions of these on their pc. Tldr: I’d like one but I’m not paying for it. I gots to get my ultrafast RUclips though
I travel a lot. Like 12-15 hour flights. Not including being there 2hr early and 1hr minimum after for customs etc A lot of aircraft now offload IFE (inflight entertainment) to the passenger. Use your own device connected to wifi. They might have a very slow charge usb port. Screen on, wifi, bluetooth, and connected to charger for even half of a flight... is a lot of power and heat. Unless you have something like this with a humongous battery and amazing thermal management. And i need phone to work when i land - to get uber / grab, public transport, google maps, call somebody, check reservations, etc The battery and screen size on this is perfect. Headphone jack also helps. One less thing i need to worry about stocking batteries for.
im so happy a Red Magic 8 pro void 16gb ram+512gb owner no need a extra cooler i have it in phone. full screen no edge on screen. have a trigger/shoulder button. 6000mha battery. no need a trash phone ^^ ahh and its cost 800€ not like AOG trash 1.4k
Why does everyone only show off the phone but no one seems to speak about the wifi issues these phones have even the new Rog phone 7 ultimate has wifi issues not connecting to wifi networks only stuck to using mobile data!!!!! Best advice don’t but this phone!!!!
got this phone for 1 week now and already regretting it the battery fucking sucks and it doesnt last long even though they say its a big battery, also the fast charging heats up the phone like crazy and when i game for like 2 hours the phone is hot to the point of burning your hands if you wanna game on this phone you basicly gotta have the fan attached ALL THE TIME. and the software isnt great either this is a waste of money!!!!!!
Phone is not great actually controller like features I turned off on my Infinix don't need those extra invisible buttons on top when playing mobile games
Update:
Following the upload of this video, I got clarification from ASUS on the pricing for the ROG Phone 7 in the US.
$999 - 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM (ROG Phone 7 w/o AeroActive Cooler 7)
$1099 - 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM (ROG Phone 7 w/o AeroActive Cooler 7)
$1299 - 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM (ROG Phone 7 Ultimate w/ AeroActive Cooler 7)
The Ultimate package is still a pricey phone, but I think this is WAY BETTER than the import price I was basing on.
Yeah. I got the rog phone 7 non ultimate version. I upgraded from ROG Phone 3. While I wanted to but the ultimate version i was heavily contemplating on the price difference and the specification difference. Did not seem to be fair. So far no regrets. It gets warm but not to the point I feel I need the cooling fan. By that time I already probably spent more than enough time playing.
Yeah, I ordered the regular 7, I think this batch the Ultimate and the regular are not that different, specs are the same, temperatures are pretty much the same
I love this channel fr, from Ned to the honesty and frankness about its downsides. Y’all do a great job
NED
Well i think it's just me but the reason they don't put wireless charging in it now is that the SOC (unlike normal phones) is in the middle. So this might be why they don't include wireless charging.
I currently have the 5s pro and only issue I have with these phones is having to carry my accessories in a separate bag everywhere. Lol I've gotten so use to having my active cooler on the back I never seem to remove it unless I know I won't play a game that day. I use the phone mostly for media so that 7 ultimate would be a good upgrade. Also there is no current available kunai controller for this like the previous ones yet.
You can use the ROG kunai for ROG phone 6, it's fully compatible with the ROG phone 7 ultimate despite the fact that asus does not communicate on it
@@likmus1976 the case won't fit for me to use handheld mode. Sure it would connect via Bluetooth but that's not what I want.
@@AdamAve93 it's weird because on my side I have no problem with my Rog phone 7 ultimate.
the bumper case fits perfectly and I can use it in handheld mode
Are you using the ROG 6 bumper ?
If it's not the case, you can buy it separatly and use it with the ROG kunai 3 for ROG phone 5.
As someone who Preordered this and is now using it as their main phone, I must say this review is 100% accurate.
Except they got the price wrong.
1300 is a bit more reasonable than 1500.
It's still enough that the Android update criticism is valid, but a decent price for all the gadgets.
@@niallk9336 Mine costed £1200 which is just over $1500
Awesome, I going to buy a regular ROG 7, I was a but worried whether Asus version of Android wouldn't be optimized and have bugs, but appears it's ok. Even if it had some bugs, the battery management and game features are so good
i got 1 last week and already regret it.... this phone is garbage.
@@ihannibal2470 why's that?
First time I watched a vid on your channel, and I am very much impressed! You got a new sub here btw.
Regarding the phone, I was really contemplating on upgrading back to a,gaming smartphone. I previously had an ROG phone 2 that I kinda daily drive and had ALL the accessories to it: kunai gamepad, twinview dock - name it.
I am currently keeping an s22 Ultra as my DAILY driver, and it's good, except for gaming - it really really gets kinda warm (sometimes warm is an understatement) after like 3 hours of demanding gameplay. (Yeah, I game. A LOT) so it's kinda pulling me back to a gaming phone.
Would it be a decent shift that I would not regret later on from my s22 ultra? (Crossing my fingers for a reply since it's been half a year since this vid was posted)
Would you recommend this phone for media editing.
That was an excellent review. A refreshing mix of humour and seriousness. Hi from Norway
nice review!
pretty well done you even pointed out the headphone jack need for rhythm games that need that low latency since there are some people that find why headphone jacks is still a thing on a phone.
Excellent video, just at timestamp 9:00 I noticed something that many content creators don't do. I urge for creators on youtube to put in reference recordings of other devices in their videos too, so we can compare to something, where we already know how it sounds IRL, like a run-of-the-mill iPhone and Android phone. listening to a phone speaker, recorded to a microphone and then compressed through youtube and played back through whatever speakers you are watching the video through just gives us no reference. yes we were able to see the difference between phone with and without the cooler/speaker on it but have no idea what it compares to other phones.
I absolutely love your wallpaper on the phone
not quite as cracked as Ken frfr
I feel seen 😌
@@Denki KEN holy fricc I'm such a big fan, your channel slaps :D
The incredible speakers are behind the bezels too. 👍
This channel is too great, I remember watching the small backpack video like 10 times everyday in a 1 week
Bro that box looks better than any car
I know it's asking for a lot, but I really hope Asus puts wireless charging into a future model
I actually prefer no wireless charging
Rog 8 does have a wireless charging now.
What about water resistance ?
I just wish they would back this awesome phone up with better software update support. At its price I feel it should come with at least 4 years of feature updates.
Thats why I go iPhone at least you get more than a year support with them
@@scottmetcalfe4366 Me too
This basically has 3yr support.
Comes with current Android, and will get 2 upgrades.
9:06 This song is lit, and is in my playlist now, thanks Ken ! Great work as always :D
The phone sounds great and all but I rather get the red magic gaming , because their prices are reasonable and not expensive and it also has some similar features to Rog gaming phone
Great review 👏
i love denki, it makes me think of how normal person will unbox this phone xD
Bro what do you mean no wireless charging? The first black stuff you removed from the pack is for wireless charging lol
Will Kunai 3 gamepad fit with this one?
They skipped about gamepad maybe because of the Ally release 🤔
Fit but not perfect
Fit and 100% functional .
Only the shape of the camera module is not the same but it fit.
I never heard a smartphone to have deep bass sound speakers like FR!!💀😭🤩
I'm surprised Ken hasn't made a moe anime girl mascot for the channel yet.
The lack of expandable storage was the single biggest deal breaker for me. They got everything right except that. At 1500 dollars that should be standard. Thx for saving me the money.
I want to buy this phone but it is out of stock.
Can anyone tell about its availablity in India.
I need it please
2:06 at that moment. I felt a virtual pain like how my testicle is being crushed
Great video again 🎉🎉🎉
Hey, if u don't normally do unboxings, it's good to change the norm sometimes, mr unbox therapy ken belido 😎
11:59 we need gamer pockets for this
ohh ken that is wild Bocchi The Phone!
it's bocchin' time
1TB is an absolute necessity for gaming phones. If I have to sacrifice cameras for emulation; I need the space to store everything. Even tablets are being released with terabyte drives nowadays. The excuse that the ROG is an edgy "gaming phone" is irrelevant at this price point - especially where mainstream daily drivers are functionally surpassing it in many regards other than sound quality. Last I checked, I can get a Bluetooth speaker for less than 1500 dollars.
Don't Care How My Phone Looks As Long As I Can Do All The Things & Stuff
Watching the video on ROG phone 7 😎😎😎😎
snail hat is sick!
Looking a little fire ngl
Rip Amber. Also Genshin android controller support when?
Very very cool
Mobile gaming about to be Interesting!
No....🤣
This is why I would rather prefer getting the redmagic series
Way cheaper but with same specs
You look like a cool guy...sorry, great video
Maybe im just a plebe, but i have never got the camera obsession. Im not on Instagram. I do take a lot of photos on vacation or with fam... but... yknow... every camera in the last 10-15 years has been perfectly fine.
Im not clout chasing anywhere or trying to be a wedding photographer.
Samsung is DQd because i cant stand their take on android.
Apple is worse than Samsung with the walled garden and cult behavior.
Pixel is DQd because they use garbage Enyxos chips that Samsung wont even use, leading to horrific battery degradation -- the #1 cause of having to switch phones. I have a Pixel currently and the battery is gone.
The ROG is big (i like), has a massive battery (love), lets you charge to 80% to ensure longevity -- and at 80% has the same capacity as other flagships ?
Is made for landscape (genius) - from ports to grip, still has headphone so it's easy to use on aircraft...
Im sold. Literally just bought one.
Brick phone 7!!!
Sadly, it is difficult to find a network provider, sooooo WiFi...... neat but pass. I barely play mobile games except Fate Grand Order.
No idea why you'd build a crazy prosumer phone without expandable storage...
So that we can buy sony
Its just weird to make an ultra expensive phone targeted at gamers, when non mobile gamers always scoff at mobile gamers. So I guess the question is who’s buying this? The only people I can see doing it probably has better versions of these on their pc.
Tldr: I’d like one but I’m not paying for it. I gots to get my ultrafast RUclips though
There are entire regions of the world, especially in the East, where people go all-in on their phones as their primary gaming device or even computer.
I travel a lot. Like 12-15 hour flights. Not including being there 2hr early and 1hr minimum after for customs etc
A lot of aircraft now offload IFE (inflight entertainment) to the passenger. Use your own device connected to wifi. They might have a very slow charge usb port.
Screen on, wifi, bluetooth, and connected to charger for even half of a flight... is a lot of power and heat. Unless you have something like this with a humongous battery and amazing thermal management.
And i need phone to work when i land - to get uber / grab, public transport, google maps, call somebody, check reservations, etc
The battery and screen size on this is perfect.
Headphone jack also helps. One less thing i need to worry about stocking batteries for.
Asian countries love their phones. That part of the world alone has a huge market for this kind of phones.
I need at least 1TB of storage or i aint upgrading
im so happy a Red Magic 8 pro void 16gb ram+512gb owner no need a extra cooler i have it in phone. full screen no edge on screen. have a trigger/shoulder button. 6000mha battery. no need a trash phone ^^ ahh and its cost 800€ not like AOG trash 1.4k
If my wife ever allows me to leave the Apple ecosystem (other than pc gaming), consider me in.
1:05 as if he didn't know what he ordered, come on dude.
the phone size is BS, if you can carry the latest iPhone which is btw much heavier than this one, why not ROG?
Why does everyone only show off the phone but no one seems to speak about the wifi issues these phones have even the new Rog phone 7 ultimate has wifi issues not connecting to wifi networks only stuck to using mobile data!!!!! Best advice don’t but this phone!!!!
bought it 1 week ago i got ALL sorts of issues with it but the wifi works perfectly rofl? but indeed nobody should waste their money on this phone!
My big hand does not have problem with big phone
if only if there was more good games on mobile most of them are just cashgrab games
The redmagic 8 pro is a better buy
got this phone for 1 week now and already regretting it the battery fucking sucks and it doesnt last long even though they say its a big battery, also the fast charging heats up the phone like crazy and when i game for like 2 hours the phone is hot to the point of burning your hands if you wanna game on this phone you basicly gotta have the fan attached ALL THE TIME. and the software isnt great either this is a waste of money!!!!!!
4:54 Amber abuse :(
Phone is not great actually controller like features I turned off on my Infinix don't need those extra invisible buttons on top when playing mobile games
All those performance with limited library of games.
The highest selling mobile game are just a bunch of gambling games.
better than iphone
No wireless charging got me noped from buying this phone
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Bocchi!!!!!!!!
Can't wait for season 2
Late kana mag review alam na namin yan
FIRS TAND THE BEST
i disagree
@@jpoole880 you are not allowed to
Still rather have my iPhone 13 Pro Max
powerful "gAmInGG pH0ne" for what? if its for portable gaming, people would buy rog ally rather than this gAmInGG pHOne for the same price
nice
I just love this phone 😍😎💪 🦸