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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black glare |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a global score of 87.4, which is better than Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Google Pixel 3a XL.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a greater camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a back-facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a way better video resolution.
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