We put the Asus ROG Phone 7 through our rigorous DXOMARK Camera test suite to measure its performance in photo, video, and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.
Overview
Key camera specifications:
- Primary: 50MP 1/1.56″ sensor, 1 μm pixels, f/1.9-aperture lens, AF, OIS
- Ultra-wide: 13MP sensor, 12.5 mm equivalent, f/2.2-aperture lens
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Asus ROG Phone 7
108
camera
103
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (130)
106
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (130)
106
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (125)
94
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (124)
86
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (117)
74
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Best: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (82)
60
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (85)
56
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (93)
26
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 14 Ultra (120)
71
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (122)
87
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (116)
70
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (120)
89
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Best: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra (120)
88
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Best: Oppo Find X6 Pro (118)
99
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (120)
82
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (86)
103
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro (119)
Use cases & Conditions
Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.
Outdoor
Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)
Friends & Family
Portrait and group photo & videos
Position in Global Ranking
137
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
20. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
22. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
22. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
27. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
29. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
29. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
39. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
46. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
53. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
133
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
64. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
64. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
75. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
77. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
77. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
77. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
127
82. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
86. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
86. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
91. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
94. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
99. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
121
100. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
100. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
107. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
107. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
113. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
116. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
115
116. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
116. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
126. Crosscall Stellar-X5
113
126. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
130. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
132. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
132. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
132. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
137. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
137. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
142. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
145. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
146. Motorola Edge 40 Neo
103
147. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
149. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
151. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
158. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
158. Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
92
162. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
91
164. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
164. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
167. Motorola Moto g85 5G
85
167. Motorola moto g54 5G
85
167. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
167. Samsung Galaxy A16 LTE
85
171. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
84
173. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83
175. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
81
176. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
178. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
181. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
75
181. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
75
184. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
186. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
187. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
190. Motorola moto g34 5G
67
190. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
192. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
193. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
195. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
200. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
202. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
210. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
212. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
88
th
4. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
9. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
18. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
20. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
20. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
146
24. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
26. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
26. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
30. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
34. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
39. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
133
44. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
133
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
132
50. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
50. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
57. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
59. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
127
64. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
64. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
69. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
72. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
77. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
79. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
79. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
86. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
86. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
Pros
- Accurate exposure in video and in photo, especially in portraits
- Accurate autofocus on faces, down to low light
- Faithful and well rendered colors in daylight
- Fairly accurate subject isolation in bokeh mode
- Smooth and stable exposure in preview when zooming in
- Effective video stabilization
Cons
- Inaccurate skin tones in video
- Highlight clipping
- Lack of fine detail in all light conditions
- Noise in low light
- Color shift in the sky in high-contrast scenes, occasional color casts in night shots
- Poor zoom performance
The Asus ROG Phone 7 provided reliably good image quality when shooting with the main camera module, thanks to accurate target exposure, especially on portrait scenes, as well as faithful and fairly pleasant colors. But the camera’s performance struggled to keep up with other Ultra-premium category devices.
The autofocus performed swiftly and accurately, but color shifts were often visible in the sky in high-contrast scenes, and on occasion our testers also observed color casts in low-light shots. Despite a fairly high level of captured detail, night performance was overall fairly poor, due to high noise levels. The ROG Phone 7 also lacks a dedicated tele camera, which limits taking zoomed-in shots.
In video mode, recorded clips showed generally good exposure and a wide dynamic range. However, colors could sometimes be inaccurate. While the autofocus reacted quickly, our testers observed some AF failures. Video footage offered fairly high levels of detail, but noise levels were usually also high, especially when recording in low light. On the plus side, video stabilization worked effectively, compensating well for camera motion and keeping frame shift well under control. Sharpness differences between frames were only noticeable in low light.
Test summary
About DXOMARK Camera tests: DXOMARK’s Camera evaluations take place in laboratories and in real-world situations using a wide variety of subjects. The scores rely on objective tests for which the results are calculated directly by measurement software on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests in which a sophisticated set of metrics allow a panel of image experts to compare aspects of image quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo, Zoom, and Video quality are scored separately and then combined into an Overall score for comparison among the cameras in different devices. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.
Asus ROG Phone 7 Camera Scores
This graph compares DXOMARK photo, zoom and video scores between the tested device and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices tested.
Photo
126
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
About DXOMARK Camera Photo tests
For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2,600 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the main use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portraits, family, and landscape photography. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Asus ROG Phone 7 Photo scores
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.
103
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Asus ROG Phone 7 – Accurate subject exposure
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G – Fairly accurate subject exposure, slight clipping in the
background
Honor Magic5 Pro – Accurate subject exposure
106
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Exposure and color are the key attributes for technically good pictures. For exposure, the main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the main subject through various use cases such as landscape, portrait, or still life. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting several images of the same scene.
For color, the image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability. For color and skin tone rendering, we penalize unnatural colors but we respect a manufacturer's choice of color signature.
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Asus ROG Phone 7 – Fairly nice colors
Samsung Galaxy A345G – Nice colors but slight cast
Honor Magic5 Pro – Nice colors but slight cast
106
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Autofocus tests concentrate on focus accuracy, focus repeatability, shooting time delay, and depth of field. Shooting delay is the difference between the time the user presses the capture button and the time the image is actually taken. It includes focusing speed and the capability of the device to capture images at the right time, what is called 'zero shutter lag' capability. Even if a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single subject portrait or close-up shot, it can also be a problem in some specific conditions such as group portraits; Both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from infinity to close-up objects and in low light to outdoor conditions.
Edge acutance irregularity and average shooting delay along all tested conditions
This graph illustrates focus irregularity and speed as well as zero shutter lag capability, for different light conditions. Each point is the result of the aggregation of the measurements for a group of 30 pictures per conditions. The y-axis shows the average acutance difference with the best focus in percentage. The lower the better. On the x-axis, a negative delay means the photo is taken just before the user triggers the shutter, a positive delay means the photo is taken just after. The closer to 0 ms, the better. Acutance and delay are measured respectively using the Dead leaves chart and the LED Universal Timer, on the AF HDR Setup.
Autofocus irregularity and speed: 300Lux Δ0EV TL84 Handheld
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed and also zero shutter lag capability by showing the edge acutance versus the shooting time measured on the AFHDR setup on a series of pictures. All pictures were taken at 300Lux with TL84 illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. The edge acutance is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart, and the shooting time is measured on the LED Universal Timer.
94
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in the bright and dark areas of the image. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score vs lux levels for tripod and handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with the level of lux, for two holding conditions. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
86
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, landscapes, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Noise on moving objects is also evaluated on natural images. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.
Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
74
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, geometrical distortion, edges ringing, halos, ghosting, quantization, unexpected color hue shifts, among others type of possible unnatural effects on photos. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.
Main photo artifacts penalties
Preview
56
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Preview tests analyze the image quality of the camera app's preview of the image, with particular attention paid to the difference between the capture and the preview, especially regarding dynamic range and the application of the bokeh effect. Also evaluated is the smoothness of the exposure, color and focus adaptation when zooming from the minimal to the maximal zoom factor available. The preview frame rate is measured using the LED Universal Timer.
Asus ROG Phone 7 – Capture
Asus ROG Phone 7 – Preview – Similar rendering to capture but with slight highlight clipping in the background
Zoom
52
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
About DXOMARK Camera Zoom tests
DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 400 test images in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor, and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings and pinch zoom at various zoom factors from ultra wide to very long-range zoom. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting the images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements of chart mages captured in the lab under different conditions from 20 to 1000 lux and color temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
Asus ROG Phone 7 Zoom Scores
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in 35mm equivalent focal length. Zooming-in scores are displayed on the right and Zooming-out scores on the left.
71
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
These tests analyze the performance of the ultra-wide camera at several focal lengths from 12 mm to 20 mm. All image quality attributes are evaluated, with particular attention paid to such artifacts as chromatic aberrations, lens softness, and distortion. Pictures below are an extract of tested scenes.
Asus ROG Phone 7 – Accurate exposure, good dynamic range, fairly good texture/noise trade-off, slightly oversaturated colors
Honor Magic5 Pro – Accurate exposure, good color and texture/noise trade-off
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G – Accurate exposure, slight white
balance cast, lack of detail and slight noise
26
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
All image quality attributes are evaluated at focal lengths from approximately 40 mm to 300 mm, with particular attention paid to texture and detail. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
Video
106
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
About DXOMARK Camera Video tests
DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2.5 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.
Google Pixel 6 Pro Video scores vs Ultra-Premium
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, and smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.
87
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
70
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the main subject and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed.
Image-quality color analysis looks at color rendering, skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.
Asus ROG Phone 7 – Accurate exposure, but inaccurate skin tones
Honor Magic5 Pro – Accurate exposure, pleasant skin tones
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G – Accurate exposure, unpleasant skin tones
88
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Oppo Find X6 Pro
Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural videos recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of details in the bright and areas as well as in the dark. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The charts used are the DXOMARK chart (DMC) and Dead Leaves chart.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation video score vs lux levels
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation video score with the level of lux in video. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
99
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise in the dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.
Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.
103
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at residual motion, smoothness, jellow artifacts and residual motion blur on walk and run use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.
Asus ROG Phone 7 – Effective stabilization
Honor Magic5 Pro – Effective stabilization
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G – Slight camera shake, frame shift and sharpness differences between frames
82
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as aliasing, quantization, blocking, and hue shift, among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below.
Main video artifacts penalties
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