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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-07-23 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Glacier | Black glare |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Strix Edition is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a general score of 87.4 against 78.8. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released with a couple months difference, Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's construction is just a little lighter but also a lot thicker.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, a quite smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a way better 64 MP resolution camera in the back, a lot higher video resolution and a larger aperture. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 68% more battery size.
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