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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black glare | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a global score of 86.3 against 85.3. Despite of the fact the Asus ROG Phone 3 is older and incredibly thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's design is still lighter. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's storage for games and applications is just as good as Asus ROG Phone 3's one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot better resolution back camera.
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