Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus

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 6 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    iPhone 6 Plus: 68 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    172 g
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 6 Plus: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 6 Plus: 2.8 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    7.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 6 Plus: 12.9 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    iPhone 6 Plus:
    158.1 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 +12.9 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.8 mm versus iPhone 6 Plus
  2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus

    Height:
    158.1 mm
    Width:
    77.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +68 g versus iPhone 6 Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus

    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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus

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

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 6 Plus.

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 6 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
128 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
iPhone 6 Plus: Original memory entry

16/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

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 6 Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
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

    +3085 mAh versus iPhone 6 Plus

  2. 2. iPhone 6 Plus

    2915 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. iPhone 6 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16/64/128 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR3
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • iOS 8
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Apple A8 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (Apple Pay only)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
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%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 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)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.5µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 69215
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
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 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM)
  • A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA)
  • A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700) - A1522 GSM
  • A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1524
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, iPhone 6 Plus.
SpecificationROG Phone 3iPhone 6 Plus
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)