The ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition was a little confusing to unbox!
We finally get the chance to unbox ROG’s latest and greatest gaming smartphone creation — The ROG Phone 3. This one is the Strix Edition, watch as we unbox this (confusingly, that’s one crazy packaging ROG!) beast!
| Specification | ROG Phone III Strix Edition | ROG Phone III Classic Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.59" 19.5:9 (2340 x 1080) 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR display | 6.59" 19.5:9 (2340 x 1080) 144 Hz / 1 ms AMOLED 10-bit HDR display |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G 2.84GHz Octa-core Process | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Platform 3.1GHz Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR5 | Up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM |
| Storage | 256GB UFS 3.1 | up to 512GB UFS 3.1, non-expandable |
| Rear Camera | Triple: - 64MP Sony IMX686 image sensor - 1/1.7” large sensor size, 0.8 µm pixel size - 13 MP, 125° ultrawide-angle camera - 5 MP | Triple: - 64MP Sony IMX686 image sensor - 1/1.7” large sensor size, 0.8 µm pixel size - 13 MP, 125° ultrawide-angle camera - 5 MP |
| Front Camera | 24MP | 24MP |
| Audio | - Dual front-facing speakers with Dirac HD Sound - Quad-array noise canceling microphone | - Dual front-facing speakers with Dirac HD Sound - Quad-array noise canceling microphone |
| Ports | - Side USB Type-C, support for ROG accessories, Quick Charge 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0, USB Power Delivery, Display Port 1.4, USB 3.1 Gen 2 - Bottom USB Type-C | - Side USB Type-C, support for ROG accessories, Quick Charge 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0, USB Power Delivery, Display Port 1.4, USB 3.1 Gen 2 - Bottom USB Type-C |
| SIM | - Dual-nano - 5G+4G or 4G dual-SIM / dual-standby support; 5G services are only supported in 5G network-enabled locations in 5G-ready countries. | - Dual-nano - 5G+4G or 4G dual-SIM / dual-standby support; 5G services are only supported in 5G network-enabled locations in 5G-ready countries. |
| Connectivity | - 5G LTE, Dual-band WiFi (2,4GHz/5GHz) - WiFi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO) -Bluetooth 5.1 -NFC -Wi-Fi Direct | - 5G LTE, Dual-band WiFi (2,4GHz/5GHz) - WiFi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2x2 MIMO) -Bluetooth 5.1 -NFC -Wi-Fi Direct |
| GPS | GPS (L1/L5), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1/E5a), BeiDou (B1/B2a), QZSS (L1/L5) and NavIC (L5) | GPS (L1/L5), Glonass (L1), Galileo (E1/E5a), BeiDou (B1/B2a), QZSS (L1/L5) and NavIC (L5) |
| Security | - In-display Fingerprint Scanner - Face Unlock | - In-display Fingerprint Scanner - Face Unlock |
| Additional Features | - AirTrigger 3 - GameCool III cooling system | - AirTrigger 3 - GameCool III cooling system |
| OS | Base: Android 10 Custom overlay: ROG UI | Base: Android 10 Custom overlay: ROG UI |
| Battery | 6,000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 and PD Charging | 6,000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 and PD Charging |
