Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Huawei Honor 9X Pro: specs comparison

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

Honor 9X Pro:

LCD
Weight

Honor 9X Pro: 34 g lighter

ROG Phone 3:

240 g

Honor 9X Pro:

206 g
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

ROG Phone 3:

12 GB RAM

Honor 9X Pro:

8 GB RAM
Depth

Honor 9X Pro: 1.1 mm thinner

ROG Phone 3:

9.9 mm

Honor 9X Pro:

8.8 mm
Height

Honor 9X Pro: 7.9 mm shorter

ROG Phone 3:

171 mm

Honor 9X Pro:

163.1 mm
Release year

ROG Phone 3:

2020

Honor 9X Pro:

2019

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. ROG Phone 3

Height:

171 mm +7.9 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
Width:

78 mm
Depth:

9.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Honor 9X Pro
2. Honor 9X Pro

Height:

163.1 mm
Width:

77.2 mm
Depth:

8.8 mm

Weight

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

1. ROG Phone 3

240 g

+34 g versus Honor 9X Pro
2. Honor 9X Pro

206 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. ROG Phone 3

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. Honor 9X Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²

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, Honor 9X Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
128 GB Recorded for all phones	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
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. Honor 9X Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. ROG Phone 3

6000 mAh

+2000 mAh versus Honor 9X Pro
2. Honor 9X Pro

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Honor 9X Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	240 g	206 g
Technology	AMOLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6.59" inc	6.59" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 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	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	6000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10 ROG UI	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	1B	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	106.6 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.9%	84.7%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	391 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
Rear camera, main	64 MP Triple	48 MP Triple
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)	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP (depth sensor)
Functions	panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	8K@30fps 4K@30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/240fps 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Single	16 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 0.9μm	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	- Adreno 650	Mali-G52
Antutu 8 score *	632274	298561

General specs

General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
Release date	2020 July 22	2019 July
Colors	Black	Magic night black Phantom Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	290 EUR
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, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
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 (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS GNSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	Two (side 3.1 bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD aptX Adaptive	5.0 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
Radio	Unknown	FM radio
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, Honor 9X Pro.
Specification	ROG Phone 3	Honor 9X Pro
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 (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W

Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Huawei Honor 9X Pro

Asus ROG Phone 3

Huawei Honor 9X Pro

Key differences