Asus ROG Phone 3 vs LG K50S

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
    K50S:
    LCD
  • Depth

    K50S: 1.7 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    K50S:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    K50S: 5.2 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    K50S:
    165.8 mm
  • Release year

    ROG Phone 3:
    2020
    K50S:
    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. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +5.2 mm versus K50S
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.7 mm versus K50S
    Weight:
    240 g
  2. 2. K50S

    Height:
    165.8 mm
    Width:
    77.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. K50S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    105.5 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, K50S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3K50S
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. K50S

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated 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

    +2000 mAh versus K50S

  2. 2. K50S

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. K50S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 165.8 Х 77.5 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
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)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 105.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 82.1%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 259 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 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)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75326
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 200 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, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
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) Cat6 300/75 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
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, K50S.
SpecificationROG Phone 3K50S
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
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant