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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a general score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's 84.7 score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 is older and just a little heavier than the Asus ROG Phone 5, it's design is still just a little thinner. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a bit better display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because it has a just a little better pixels number per inch of screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448, a little brighter screen and a quite bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as Asus ROG Phone 5, both have the same internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little bit better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a camera that is just as good as the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera sensor, a camera with a 64 mega-pixels resolution, the same 7680x4320 video definition and a same size aperture. Asus ROG Phone 3's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Asus ROG Phone 5.
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