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ROG Phone 3 vs ROG Phone 6

Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Asus ROG Phone 6

What ROG Phone 3 does better (5) and where ROG Phone 6 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2020ROG Phone 3

8.7Score

5 advantages≈ $700

Asus · 2022ROG Phone 6

9.0Score

11 advantages≈ $820

Higher score

7.5Display8.9

7.3Performance8.2

8.4Camera7.8

7.6Battery8.4

8.7Features7.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 3ROG Phone 6

	ROG Phone 3	ROG Phone 6	Difference
Height	171 mm	173 mm	−2 mm
Width	78 mm	77 mm	+1 mm
Thickness	9.9 mm	10.3 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	240 g	239 g	+1 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 3 better than ROG Phone 6?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,306 vs 4,5093×
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Selfie camera24 MP vs 12 MP2×
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Thickness9.9 mm vs 10.3 mm+4%

Why is ROG Phone 6 better than ROG Phone 3?

AnTuTu score621,932 vs 1,478,1252.4×
Wired charging30 W vs 65 W2.2×
Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,200 nits+85%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · ROG Phone 3: Yes
Measured brightness719 nits vs 826 nits+15%
Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+3%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Screen-to-body ratio79.9% vs 82.2%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 3≈ $7008.7	Asus ROG Phone 6≈ $8209.0
Design
Weight	240 g	239 g
Thickness	9.9 mm	10.3 mm
Height	171 mm	173 mm
Width	78 mm	77 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black Glare	Phantom Black, Storm White
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,448 px
Pixel density	391 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Peak brightness	650 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	719 nits	826 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	79.9%	82.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	3.19 GHz
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	621,932	1,478,125
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	13,306	4,509
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,793
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	24 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	65 W
Charged in 30 min	—	71%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)
USB version	3.1	3.1
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.1 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.74 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ROG UI	—