Asus ROG Phone vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Asus ROG Phone

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE

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

-

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

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

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

LTE-A, (4CA) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

-
5G speed

-

4.0 Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass) & aluminum frame

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

Nano-SIM

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

158.5 mm

171 mm
Width

76.2 mm

78 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

9.9 mm
Weight

200 g

240 g
Build features

-

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

Black

Black

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.59 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

391 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes, max 10 fingers

-
Display features

HDR display

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

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/2.0

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

13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

4000 x 3000 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps

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

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

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

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

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

Accessory connector

Accessory connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
GNSS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity