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

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9.0
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
8.0
Asus ROG Phone 3
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Asus ROG Phone 3
Released · Jun 07, 2021
Released · Jul 23, 2020
6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
18GB · 512GB
12GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021 Jul 22, 2020

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
Matte White Black glare

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 82.12% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 79.98% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 391 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 12 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
3090 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660 Yes
Memory
18GB (LPDDR5)/512GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
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
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
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
Front
24 MP 24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 n1, n2, n3, n5, n28, 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, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
with 16GB RAM
Memory 16GB/512GB
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