Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Apple iPhone 4

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
    iPhone 4:
    LCD
  • Weight

    iPhone 4: 103 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    iPhone 4:
    137 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 19.4 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 3.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    iPhone 4:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 0.6 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    iPhone 4:
    9.3 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 +55.8 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    78 mm +19.4 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone 4
  2. 2. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +103 g versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    137 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 4

    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 4.

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 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3iPhone 4
128 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 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 4

NFC:
Unknown
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

    6000 mAh

    +4580 mAh versus iPhone 4

  2. 2. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. iPhone 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 640 x 960 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
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%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 330 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 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)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4152
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
Radio Unknown
  • 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, iPhone 4.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 4
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel