This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS ROG Phone 3 and realme 16 Pro 5G smartphones.
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 features a 6.59-inch display, 6,000mAh battery, 30W fast charging, triple-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ chipset.
Meanwhile, the realme 16 Pro 5G features a slightly larger 6.78-inch display, 200MP main camera, 7,000mAh battery, 80W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. It is considerably more affordable.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 391 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, and HDR10+ | 6.78-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1272 x 2772 Pixels, 450 ppi) with AGC DT-Star D+ Glass, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits typical brightness, 6500nits peak, and punch-hole |
| Size | 171.0 x 78.0 x 9.9 mm | 162.6 x 77.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 240 g | 192 g |
| Build | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP68/IP69K dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black Glare | Pebble Gray, Orchid Purple |
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realme 16 Pro 5G The realme 16 Pro 5G has a larger and sharper display. It is also lighter, thinner, and more durable, while the ASUS ROG Phone 3 has better build materials. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 585 @ 3.1GHz , 3x Kryo 585 @ 2.42GHz & 4x Kryo 585 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
| Storage | 512GB | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 10 with ROG UI | Android 16 with realme UI 7.0 |
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ASUS ROG Phone 3
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 125˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.0 Aperture) -LED Flash -8K Video Recording |
Dual Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (Samsung HP5, f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, 2-axis OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 112° FoV) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
24 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
50 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
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realme 16 Pro 5G
Based on the specs, realme 16 Pro 5G has better camera stabilization with OIS and a higher-resolution 200MP main camera. Meanwhile, ASUS ROG Phone 3 offers higher-resolution 8K rear video recording. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, & GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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ASUS ROG Phone 3
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | HiRes Audio, Stereo Speakers, & DTS:X | Stereo Speakers, Up to 300% volume |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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ASUS ROG Phone 3
Based on the specs, it has DTS:X audio and Hi-Res Audio. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 7000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 30W Charging Rate | 80W Fast Charging |
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realme 16 Pro 5G
The realme 16 Pro 5G has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱49,995.00 - Official price of 12GB RAM version in the Philippines ₱54,995.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM version in the Philippines |
₱31,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱37,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | August 15, 2020 | April 23, 2026 |
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