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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| -- | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a general score of 87.4, which is much better than Asus Zenfone 9's general score of 72.6. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the previous 10 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition design is way older, a bit thicker and noticeably heavier than Asus Zenfone 9.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better performance than Asus Zenfone 9. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a brighter display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features just a bit better camera than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking worse quality pictures, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations, faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a really longer battery performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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