Asus ROG Phone 3 vs A1 Smart N9

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:
    OLED
    Smart N9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Smart N9: 95 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Smart N9:
    145 g
  • Width

    Smart N9: 9.2 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    Smart N9:
    68.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart N9: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    Smart N9:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Smart N9:
    Single
  • Depth

    Smart N9: 1.2 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    Smart N9:
    8.7 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

    Height:
    171 mm +23.9 mm versus Smart N9
    Width:
    78 mm +9.2 mm versus Smart N9
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.2 mm versus Smart N9
  2. 2. Smart N9

    Height:
    147.1 mm
    Width:
    68.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +95 g versus Smart N9

  2. 2. Smart N9

    145 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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Smart N9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 36.6% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

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, Smart N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3Smart N9
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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

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

2. Smart N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    6000 mAh

    +3100 mAh versus Smart N9

  2. 2. Smart N9

    2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Smart N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 77.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 293 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -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)
  • 13 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
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver Aluminium
  • Black Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
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 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Radio Unknown
  • 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, Smart N9.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Smart N9
Dop
  • - 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass