This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and ASUS ROG Phone 3 STRIX Edition.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 STRIX Edition has a 6.59-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | ASUS ROG Phone 3 STRIX Edition |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge 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+ |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 with ROG UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 585 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Kryo 585 @ 2.42GHz & 4x Kryo 585 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
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 & Night Mode |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
24 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
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| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Position | A-GPS | A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, & GNSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | HiRes Audio, Stereo Speakers, & DTS:X |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 30W Charging Rate |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 171.0 x 78.0 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 240 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Black Glare |
| Launch Date | May 30, 2017 | August 15, 2020 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱39,995.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
ASUS ROG Phone 3 STRIX Edition on Lazada ASUS ROG Phone 3 STRIX Edition on Shopee |
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