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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-12 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Black glare |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), getting an 86.3 score against 73.8. Asus ROG Phone 3's construction is much newer than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s, but it is extremely heavier and way thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures, a way higher video quality and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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