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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black glare | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 has a global score of 86.3, which is better than Asus ZenFone AR's score of 77.4. Even though Asus ROG Phone 3 is incredibly newer than the Asus ZenFone AR, it is thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little bit lower display density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bigger display.
Asus ZenFone AR features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 4 more cores and 6 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a really longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has an 82 percent more battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a greater camera than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos, a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light environments, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much better video definition.
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