Screen size
ROG Phone 36.6"
ROG Phone 5Winner: 6.8"+2.8%
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5 leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 3
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
ROG Phone 5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ROG Phone 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
ROG Phone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone 3
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version
ROG Phone 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version 2, Version 3
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsROG Phone 3
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
ROG Phone 5
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 - Version 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version 2, Version 3
5G bands
ROG Phone 3
1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version
ROG Phone 5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 3
Speed
ROG Phone 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
ROG Phone 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
Announced
ROG Phone 3
2020, July 22. Released 2020, July 23
ROG Phone 5
2021, March 10
Status
ROG Phone 3
Discontinued
ROG Phone 5
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Dimensions
ROG Phone 3
171 x 78 x 9.9 mm (6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
ROG Phone 5
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 3
240 g (8.47 oz)
ROG Phone 5
238 g (8.40 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
ROG Phone 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ROG Phone 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 3
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
ROG Phone 5
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Type
ROG Phone 3
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 650 nits (typ)
ROG Phone 5
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 3
6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
ROG Phone 5
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 3
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
ROG Phone 5
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ROG Phone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
ROG Phone 3
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, ROG UI
ROG Phone 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Chipset
ROG Phone 3
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)
ROG Phone 5
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 3
Octa-core (1x3.10 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ROG Phone 5
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
ROG Phone 3
Adreno 650
ROG Phone 5
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone 3
No
ROG Phone 5
No
Internal
ROG Phone 3
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
ROG Phone 5
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 3
UFS 3.1
ROG Phone 5
UFS 3.1
Triple
ROG Phone 3
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
ROG Phone 5
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Features
ROG Phone 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ROG Phone 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 3
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
ROG Phone 5
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Single
ROG Phone 3
24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
ROG Phone 5
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Features
ROG Phone 3
Panorama, HDR
ROG Phone 5
Panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 3
1080p@30fps
ROG Phone 5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 3
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
ROG Phone 5
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 3
No
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
ROG Phone 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ROG Phone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 3
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
ROG Phone 5
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
ROG Phone 3
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
ROG Phone 5
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 3
Yes
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 3
No
ROG Phone 5
No
USB
ROG Phone 3
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
ROG Phone 5
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
ROG Phone 3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ROG Phone 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 3
Li-Po 6000 mAh
ROG Phone 5
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 3
30W wired, PD3.0, QC4 10W reverse wired
ROG Phone 5
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 3
Black Glare
ROG Phone 5
Phantom Black, Storm White
Models
ROG Phone 3
ASUS_I003D, ZS661KS, I003DD, I003D
ROG Phone 5
ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DB
SAR
ROG Phone 3
0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)
ROG Phone 5
-
Price
ROG Phone 3
About 650 EUR
ROG Phone 5
About 370 EUR