Asus ROG Phone 3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Asus ROG Phone 3
  • Released 2020, July 23 240g, 9.9mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 12, ROG UI 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x3.10 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 650 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 728 USD
  • 6.59" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 64MP 4320p
  • 8-16GB RAM Snapdragon 865 5G+
  • 6000mAh Li-Po

Asus ROG Phone 3 overview

Asus ROG Phone 3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, July 23. Asus ROG Phone 3 has 6.59 inch, AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 650 nits (typ), a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. It uses Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.10 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 650 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 64MP Triple main camera, 24MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Asus ROG Phone 3 is about 728 USD.

Score the key features of Asus ROG Phone 3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 100 / 100 points
  • Price: 73 / 100 points

Asus ROG Phone 3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A version
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - B version
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version
41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 4.4 Gbps DL

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, July 22
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm (6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 650 nits (typ)
Size 6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  HDR10+ 144Hz refresh rate 650 nits max. brightness (advertised)

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, ROG UI
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.10 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
  UFS 3.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Features Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 30W Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0 Reverse charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black Glare
Models ASUS_I003D, ZS661KS, I003DD, I003D
SAR 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
Price About 728 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 621932 (v8) GeekBench: 13306 (v4.4), 3386 (v5.1) GFXBench: 48fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -23.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 120h

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