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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black glare |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a global score of 86.3, which is a little bit better than iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 3 design is much newer, but incredibly thicker and heavier than iPhone 6s Plus. The Asus ROG Phone 3's CPU is very similar to the Apple iPhone 6s Plus one, because although the Asus ROG Phone 3 has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 10 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and much lower brightness, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number in each inch of display. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a very superior camera than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as iPhone 6s Plus, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a superior battery performance than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2750mAh.
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