Asus ROG Phone vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Specs Comparison

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8.8	8.0
Asus ROG Phone	Asus ROG Phone 3
Released · Oct 29, 2018	Released · Jul 23, 2020
6.0-inch	6.6-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 512GB	12GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm	6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches 171 x 78 x 9.85 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; Yes
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Black glare

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	144Hz
Screen-to-body
76.80 %	79.98 %
Peak brightness
550 cd/m2 (nit)	1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 3090 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 630	Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
512GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 41min

Gaming

7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 12 mm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ad,tri-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 22, 2018 FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD	Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: MSQI003D
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg Phablet: 2.59 W/kg	Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.62 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg Phablet: 3.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099
In The Box
Fan dongle, Type-C to C cable, Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (30W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card)

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 04, 2018	Jul 22, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB

with 16GB RAM


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone Specs	Asus ROG Phone 3 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Asus ROG Phone Review	Asus ROG Phone 3 Review