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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting a score of 87.4 against 78.8. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Google Pixel 3a. These phones come with Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a way better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a much higher video quality, a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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