From The Verge: The ROG Phone 7 and Phone 7 Ultimate are the latest devices in Asus’ line of gaming-focused smartphones. They’re available to preorder in Europe and Taiwan starting today and will ship later this month. In Europe, the Phone 7 starts at €999 (£999.99), while the Phone 7 Ultimate starts at €1,399 (£1,199.99).
Given their gaming focus, both devices are, of course, equipped with Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. But there’s also an “upgraded GameCool 7 thermal system” that’s designed to extract as much performance as possible out of this processor by keeping it cool under load. Asus claims the phones’ vapor chamber cooling system dissipates heat up to 168 percent more efficiently than last year’s ROG Phone 6.
If you’re after yet more cooling, the Ultimate version of the phone comes with an active cooling fan accessory, the AeroActive Cooler 7. When it’s attached, a small air inlet (the AeroActive Portal) in the handset opens and allows cool air to pass directly over the vapor chamber’s cooling fins. Asus says this allows for up to an extra 20 percent of thermal efficiency. The Portal previously appeared on last year’s ROG Phone 6D Ultimate and doesn’t appear to have stopped the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate from getting an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance.
The AeroActive Cooler 7 also features a built-in subwoofer that Asus claims delivers 77 percent more bass volume. That’s in addition to the phone’s dual front-firing speakers that apparently have 50 percent more “effective volume” than last year’s phone. Finally, there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack if you’d rather skip the built-in speakers entirely.
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