Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Honor Play Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix
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Honor Play
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Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix or Honor Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix | Honor Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, July 22 | 2018, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm | 6.73 x 6.73 x 3.07 in | 157.9 x 74.3 x 7.5 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black Glare | Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Violet, Player Edition Red, Player Edition Black | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 800 EUR | 320 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 | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 106.6 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.9% | 83.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 409 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 | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-16 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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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@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, ROG UI | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G72 MP12 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 632274 | 226029 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 349 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1241 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 4.0 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | Two (side 3.1, bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| 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, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones - Fast charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W |
- Fast battery charging 18W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: COR-AL00 (China); COR-AL10 (India); Global |
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