Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
8.0
Asus ROG Phone 3
Asus ROG Phone 5 Asus ROG Phone 3
Released · Apr 26, 2021
Released · Jul 23, 2020
6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches
172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches
171 x 78 x 9.85 mm
Weight
8.40 oz (238.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 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, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White Black glare

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
144Hz 144Hz
Screen-to-body
82.12 % 79.98 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 1000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
3090 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660 Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11), ROG UI Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
13h 2min
Gaming
10h 49min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
10h 41min
Gaming
7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
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
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
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
24 MP 24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Multiple antennas, 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
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, 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, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) 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+), 42(3500), 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
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
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2020
FCC ID value: MSQI003D
Measured SAR
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
€ 799
In The Box
User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021 Jul 22, 2020

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
Colors Glossy Black
MSRP € 1199
with 16GB RAM
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
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