Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Lenovo Phab2

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
    Phab2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Phab2: 15 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Phab2:
    225 g
  • Width

    ROG Phone 3: 11.5 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    Phab2:
    89.5 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Phab2:
    Single
  • Height

    ROG Phone 3: 4 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    Phab2:
    175 mm
  • Release year

    ROG Phone 3:
    2020
    Phab2:
    2016

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
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Phab2

    Height:
    175 mm +4 mm versus ROG Phone 3
    Width:
    89.5 mm +11.5 mm versus ROG Phone 3
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +15 g versus Phab2

  2. 2. Phab2

    225 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. Phab2

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

Phab2 has approximately 5.9% more rectangular screen area than ROG Phone 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, Phab2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3Phab2
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 12 GB RAM Not recorded
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. Phab2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)

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

    +1950 mAh versus Phab2

  2. 2. Phab2

    4050 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Phab2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 175 Х 89.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT8735
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 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)
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31987
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 230 EUR
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, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement / Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Phab2.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Phab2
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