Unboxing the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate with a review of the gaming performance, battery life and beyond. I've been testing the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate for a few days with Genshin Impact, Call of Duty etc and here's my impressions of (the best?) gaming smartphone of 2023.

Here in the UK, the preorders begin April 13 and prices start from £999 for the regular model. To go Ultimate, that'll cost you £200 more.

As far as specs and design goes, the Asus ROG Phone 7 series is very similar vs the 6D etc. The biggest upgrade is that Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 which ensures supersmooth gaming experiences, whatever you fancy. That near7inch AMOLED screen is another stunner with 165Hz refresh support, while the stereo speaker setup is unbelievably loud.

Asus has bunged its usual Game Genie features onto the ROG Phone 7 Ultimate (and regular model). And even with X Mode enabled and Genshin Impact set to maximum visuals, I found the battery life on this gaming phone was good for five solid hours of action.

So it ain't cheap, but the Asus ROG Phone 7 and 7 Ultimate are the greatest gaming phones when it comes to features and accessory support. Of course, Red Magic and Black Shark rivals offer the Snapdragon performance on a stricter budget, if you can't stretch to this premium price.

Check out my reviews of other gaming smartphones for more options!

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Unboxing & Review Chapters:
0:00 Oooh what a big one
0:44 What's in the box?
1:57 Setup
3:14 Design
5:25 ROG UI & Armory Crate
7:14 Game Genie & Air Triggers
8:22 Display & audio
10:28 Performance & gaming
11:38 Cooling & Aero Active 7 Cooler
13:40 Battery life
14:22 Cameras
15:24 Byyyeeeeeee