Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 125 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    240 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 12.5 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    78 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.89 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    6.59 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    Triple
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 3.2 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    9.9 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Alpha: 38.6 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3 Strix:
    171 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    132.4 mm

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 +38.6 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    78 mm +12.5 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    240 g

    +125 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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. Galaxy Alpha

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

ROG Phone 3 Strix has approximately 75.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Alpha.

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, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. ROG Phone 3 Strix

    6000 mAh

    +4140 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 3 Strix2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 4.7" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 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)
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black Glare
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.0 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationROG Phone 3 StrixGalaxy Alpha
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa