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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than the Google Pixel XL, with an 87.4 score against 81.3. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's construction is newer than Google Pixel XL's, although it's thicker and extremely heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a much worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a superior processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition takes way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because it has a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality, a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much higher video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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