There has been much debate about ASUS’ intent on bringing the ZenFone 7 to more markets. The original statement from ASUS suggested 5G compatibility issues were the reason why some markets like North America would not get a ZenFone 7 release. We can’t say whether the arrival of the 5G enabled ROG Phone 3 will influence a ZenFone 7 release, but we can say if you want the ROG Phone 3 instead, you can order it now.
Don’t be shocked at the price here. You’re looking at the best of the best and some features that no other manufacturers are offering.
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US ROG Phone 3 pricing:
$999.99
- 12GB/512GB
$1,099.99
- 16GB/512GB
Of course the North American network bands are important. Here they are:
GSM 3G/3.5G
- UMTS, HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz
4G LTE
- LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 Bands
5G NR
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 Bands
What does this North American ROG Phone 3 release mean for a possible ZenFone 7 release?
This is a very curious situation for us. Nothing official yet from ASUS that clearly states the ZenFone 7 is coming to the US and Canada. Yes, there have been reports of ASUS support telling customers that the ZenFone 7 is coming to North America but there is an element of uncertainty on those reports.
ASUS stated the 5G compatibility was the primary reason for not bringing the ZenFone 7 to the US and Canada. Well, it certainly appears that the ROG Phone 3 and its 5G capability show that the ZenFone 7 has no issues in coming as well. It’s a common sense argument but that only applies if compatibility was the ONLY reason ASUS decided not to release it in North America.
Not to be a downer, but it all comes down to the FCC filings. If you consider it would be 4-6 weeks minimum from a published FCC filing, we are getting awfully late into the year now. It wouldn’t be shocking if ASUS was to make the ZenFone 7 available in the US and Canada by late November, so we hope to see a filing in the next couple of weeks. It would be extremely strange to see the ZenFone 7 being brought to North America in December or early 2022.
Stay tuned to our website, as we monitor many sources for a possible North American release!
