Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 3
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Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL
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Asus ROG Phone 3 or Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 3 | Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL | |
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Release date | 2020, July 22 | 2018, April | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm | 6.73 x 6.73 x 3.07 in | 159 x 76 x 8.5 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.99 in | |
Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black | Meteor Silver, Deepsea Black | |
Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 42 h (3G) Music play - Up to 199 h |
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Approximate price | 1000 EUR | 160 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.59" in | 5.99" in | |
Screen area | 106.6 cm2 | 92.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 79.9% | 76.2% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 404 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
Other specs | - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor -or -16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor (6 GB RAM model only) |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm 16 MP (6 GB RAM model only) |
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Functions | Panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, ROG UI | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 509 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 632274 | 123716 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1187 | 285 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2975 | 1018 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2982 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3251 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 952 | 273 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3245 | 1159 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1317 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4681 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4451 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 6442 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 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 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - India |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 4.4 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | Two (side 3.1, bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | ||
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor | |
Other extras |
- --RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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Versions |
- For Global market, India, Malaysia |
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