Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 22, 2020	Mar 10, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches 171 x 78 x 9.85 mm	6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches 172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g)	8.40 oz (238.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black glare	Matte White

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 79.98% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 82.12% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI	2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3090 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1)	18GB (LPDDR5)/512GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 65.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
24 MP	24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition Specs	Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Specs
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