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Asus ROG Phone vs Google Pixel 3 XL
What ROG Phone does better (8) and where Pixel 3 XL wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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5.7Display5.2
6.3Camera6.3
2.7Battery2.9
6.2Features7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG PhonePixel 3 XL
| ROG Phone | Pixel 3 XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.8 mm | 158 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 76.7 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 184 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone better than Pixel 3 XL?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,430 mAh+17%
- Peak brightness550 nits vs 400 nits+38%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Dual SIMYes · Pixel 3 XL: No
- CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+18%
Why is Pixel 3 XL better than ROG Phone?
- Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone: Yes
- eSIMNo · ROG Phone: Yes
- Weight200 g vs 184 g+9%
- Screen size6″ vs 6.3″+5%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 184 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 158.8 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black | White, Black, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | — | 523 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 409 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 83.1% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.96 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 568,672 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,451 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 460 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,430 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 43% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 10 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.39 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Zen UI | Stock Android |
