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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black glare |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a general score of 86.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's score of 85.3. The Asus ROG Phone 3 design is somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it is notably thicker and was released around a year before. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit better processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way smaller display, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit brighter display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4449mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much better video quality.
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