Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Asus ROG Phone 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone SE (2020):
    LCD
    ROG Phone 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone SE (2020): 92 g lighter

    iPhone SE (2020):
    148 g
    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
  • Width

    iPhone SE (2020): 10.7 mm narrower

    iPhone SE (2020):
    67.3 mm
    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone SE (2020): 1.89 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone SE (2020):
    4.7 in
    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    iPhone SE (2020):
    3 GB RAM
    ROG Phone 3:
    12 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone SE (2020):
    Single
    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    67.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +32.6 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
    Width:
    78 mm +10.7 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone SE (2020)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    148 g

  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +92 g versus iPhone SE (2020)

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 75.1% more rectangular screen area than iPhone SE (2020).

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone SE (2020)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. ROG Phone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone SE (2020)

    1821 mAh

  2. 2. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +4179 mAh versus iPhone SE (2020)

Specifications

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1. iPhone SE (2020)2. ROG Phone 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 240 g
Technology
  • Retina IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inc
  • 6.59" inc
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 3GB RAM
  • 256GB 3GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 13
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
Chipset
  • - Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 1B
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 106.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 79.9%
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.8 (wide)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • -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)
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • - Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score *
  • 465664
  • 632274
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2653
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 15
  • 2020
  • July 22
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 1000 EUR
Battery life
  • Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 11(1500)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2296
  • Show all network frequencies: -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
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • - Wide color gamut -True-tone -625 nits max brightness (advertised)
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone SE (2020), ROG Phone 3.
SpecificationiPhone SE (2020)ROG Phone 3
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • gyro
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 18W
  • 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2296 (Global market) A2275 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2298 (China)
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones