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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 3, getting an 87.1 score against 86.3. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus construction is way thinner and somewhat lighter than Asus ROG Phone 3, even though it was released 3 years before. The iPhone 8 Plus features a little better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a little more vivid screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a larger display and way more brightness. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a lot higher video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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