Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Apple iPhone 3GS

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

    iPhone 3GS: 105 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 15.9 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 3.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    iPhone 3GS:
    Single
  • Depth

    ROG Phone 3: 2.4 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 55.5 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 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 +55.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    78 mm +15.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.4 mm versus ROG Phone 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +105 g versus iPhone 3GS

  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    135 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. iPhone 3GS

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 192.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

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, iPhone 3GS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
128 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 256 MB RAM

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. iPhone 3GS

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. iPhone 3GS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 3.15 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)
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6832
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
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, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 3GS
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input