Asus ROG Phone 3 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 120 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 20 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 3.79 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    XDA Nova:
    Single
  • Depth

    ROG Phone 3: 4.1 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 71 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 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 +71 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    78 mm +20 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus ROG Phone 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +120 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 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. XDA Nova

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 339.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 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)
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
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, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • No
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, XDA Nova.
SpecificationROG Phone 3XDA Nova
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform