Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

ZTE Axon 9 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800); LTE-TDD 1900, 2300, 2500, 2600
5G network

5G band 41, 77, 78, 79; SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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EV-DO speed

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3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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5G speed

4.0 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Nano-SIM(microSD), dual stand-by)
Height

171 mm

156.5 mm
Width

78 mm

74.5 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

240 g

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Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED
Physical size

6.59 inches

6.21 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2248 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 650 nits max. brightness

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm

20 MP, f/1.6 , 10 mm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

3968 x 2976 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

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dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video Mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ad

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 (side), Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

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Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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