Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs alcatel Pop C9

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

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    OLED
    Pop C9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pop C9: 51 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    240 g
    Pop C9:
    189 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pop C9: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    6.59 in
    Pop C9:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    Triple
    Pop C9:
    Single
  • Height

    Pop C9: 20 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    171 mm
    Pop C9:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    2020
    Pop C9:
    2014

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. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    Height:
    171 mm +20 mm versus Pop C9
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Pop C9

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    77.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    240 g

    +51 g versus Pop C9

  2. 2. Pop C9

    189 g

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. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Pop C9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

ROG Phone 3 Strix has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Pop C9.

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 ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
256 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

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

2. Pop C9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    6000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus Pop C9

  2. 2. Pop C9

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 3 Strix2. Pop C9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 151 Х 77.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
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)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17931
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black Glare
  • Bluish Black
  • Cherry Red
  • Full White
  • Hot pink
  • Fresh Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.0 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA (optional)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Pop C9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixPop C9
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity