Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-12 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone has a global score of 77.1, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s 73.8 overall score. Although the Asus ROG Phone is much newer than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), it's a lot heavier and a bit thicker. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) and the Asus ROG Phone both count with quite similar screens, because although the Asus ROG Phone has less brightness, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a just a bit better pixels density and a bit bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone has just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a much better camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and lower video frame rates, they both have the same video resolution. The Asus ROG Phone has superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
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