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Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

What ROG Phone 3 does better (2) and where ROG Phone 5 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 3
Asus · 2020ROG Phone 3
8.7Score
2 advantages≈ $700
vs
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5 Pro
9.0Score
8 advantages≈ $730
Higher score
7.5Display8.8
8.4Camera8.4
7.6Battery8.4
8.7Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 3ROG Phone 5 Pro
78 × 1719.977.3 × 172.810.3
ROG Phone 3ROG Phone 5 ProDifference
Height171 mm172.8 mm−1.8 mm
Width78 mm77.3 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness9.9 mm10.3 mm−0.4 mm
Weight240 g238 g+2 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 3 better than ROG Phone 5 Pro?

  1. CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
  2. Thickness9.9 mm vs 10.3 mm+4%

Why is ROG Phone 5 Pro better than ROG Phone 3?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 65 W2.2×
  2. Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,200 nits+85%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · ROG Phone 3: Yes
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
  6. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio79.9% vs 82%+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 3Asus ROG Phone 3≈ $7008.7
Design
Weight240 g238 g
Thickness9.9 mm10.3 mm
Height171 mm172.8 mm
Width78 mm77.3 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack GlareGlossy Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,448 px
Pixel density391 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness719 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio79.9%82%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.1 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 660
AnTuTu score621,932—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,306—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 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 cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera24 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W65 W
Charged in 30 min—70%
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 3.1 (side)
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-23.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.74 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIROG UI
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