Asus launched the Asus ROG Phone 3 on 22 Jul 2020. Its price in Canada is CA$ 806, or $620 in the US.
It has a 6.59-inch AMOLED display, the Snapdragon 865+ chipset, 16GB RAM and a 6000 mAh battery.
Connectivity & Networking
The Asus ROG Phone 3 supports GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G on these bands:
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version
- 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
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version
41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version
Asus ROG Phone 3 connectivity options
- Wi-Fi: 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
- USB: Two (side 3.1, bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
Asus ROG Phone 3 Design
The phone measures 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm (6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 in) and weighs 240 g (8.47 oz). Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), HDR10+ 144Hz refresh rate 650 nits max. brightness. SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Colours: Black Glare. Sensors: In-display fingerprint sensor, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, Hall sensor, ambient-light sensor, ultrasonic sensors for AirTrigger 3 and grip press.
Display and Processor
The display measures 6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio) with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density). Panel type: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1B colors.
It runs Android 10, ROG UI. The chipset is the Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) with an octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) CPU.
Memory
The Asus ROG Phone 3 comes with 16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB storage.
Camera
The main camera has 3 lenses:
- 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF
- 13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide)
- 5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
Camera features: F1.8 aperture
26.6mm equivalent focal length in 35mm film camera
6p lens
2x1 On-chip-lens phase detection autofocus
LED flash.
Selfie camera: 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm.
Battery
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a 6000 mAh (typical) high-capacity battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 and PD Charging battery with Fast charging 30W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0
Reverse charging 10W charging. Loudspeaker: Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers).
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