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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2018-06-13 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is better than Asus ZenFone 5z, getting an 86.3 score against 75.3. Even though Asus ROG Phone 3 is incredibly newer than the Asus ZenFone 5z, it is way thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a really brighter display, a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite bigger display. Asus ZenFone 5z has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a way better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a much higher video definition and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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