Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Google Pixel 3

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

    Pixel 3: 92 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Pixel 3:
    148 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3: 9.8 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    Pixel 3:
    68.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 3: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    Pixel 3:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Pixel 3:
    Single
  • Depth

    Pixel 3: 2 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    Pixel 3:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Pixel 3: 25.4 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    Pixel 3:
    145.6 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 +25.4 mm versus Pixel 3
    Width:
    78 mm +9.8 mm versus Pixel 3
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2 mm versus Pixel 3
  2. 2. Pixel 3

    Height:
    145.6 mm
    Width:
    68.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +92 g versus Pixel 3

  2. 2. Pixel 3

    148 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. Pixel 3

    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 Pixel 3.

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

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 Pixel 3

  2. 2. Pixel 3

    2915 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Pixel 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 443 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 12.2 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)
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
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
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 102
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 83
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 92
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 275832
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13217
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 476
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1871
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 850 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Pixel 3.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Pixel 3
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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)