Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs BLU Energy XL

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
    Energy XL:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Energy XL: 68 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    240 g
    Energy XL:
    172 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Energy XL: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    6.59 in
    Energy XL:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    Triple
    Energy XL:
    Single
  • Height

    Energy XL: 16.7 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    171 mm
    Energy XL:
    154.3 mm
  • Release year

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    2020
    Energy XL:
    2016

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 +16.7 mm versus Energy XL
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Energy XL

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    77.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    240 g

    +68 g versus Energy XL

  2. 2. Energy XL

    172 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. Energy XL

    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 Energy XL.

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, Energy XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
8 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. Energy XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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

    +1100 mAh versus Energy XL

  2. 2. Energy XL

    4900 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 3 Strix2. Energy XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 154.3 Х 77.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
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%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
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
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 625
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2555
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black Glare
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 875 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 42 h (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
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, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
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
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, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Energy XL.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixEnergy XL
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
  • compass