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Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

What ROG Phone 3 Strix does better (2) and where Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix
Asus · 2020ROG Phone 3 Strix
8.6Score
2 advantages≈ $1,500
vs
Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
8.7Score
14 advantages≈ $1,350
Higher score
7.5Display8.8
8.4Camera9.5
7.6Battery4.2
8.7Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 3 StrixSmartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
78 × 1719.977.3 × 173.29.6
ROG Phone 3 StrixSmartphone for Snapdragon InsidersDifference
Height171 mm173.2 mm−2.2 mm
Width78 mm77.3 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness9.9 mm9.6 mm+0.3 mm
Weight240 g210 g+30 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 3 Strix better than Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+50%
  2. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×

Why is Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders better than ROG Phone 3 Strix?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 65 W2.2×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 3 Strix: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 3 Strix: Yes
  5. Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,200 nits+85%
  6. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  8. Weight240 g vs 210 g+14%
  9. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight240 g210 g
Thickness9.9 mm9.6 mm
Height171 mm173.2 mm
Width78 mm77.3 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack GlareMidnight blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,400 px
Pixel density391 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio79.9%81.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 660
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.73"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C
USB version3.1—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
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