Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Asus ROG Phone 3

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S20+	Asus ROG Phone 3

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	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 bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	-

Launch
Announced	2020, February 11	2020, July 22. Released 2020, July 23
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Dimensions	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	171 x 78 x 9.9 mm (6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~79.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 650 nits (typ)
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x3.10 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA	Adreno 650
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, ROG UI

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Panorama, HDR
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	-

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	30W wired, PD3.0, QC4 10W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 6000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue	Black Glare
Models	SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS	ASUS_I003D, ZS661KS, I003DD, I003D
Price	€ 299.97 / $ 189.60 / £ 234.21	About 650 EUR
SAR	0.72 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.50 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)	-

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	$ 400.90	-
RENEWED	$ 288.00	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 120h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-23.1 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 621932 (v8) GeekBench: 13306 (v4.4), 3386 (v5.1) GFXBench: 48fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 120h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	797 nits max brightness (measured)	719 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-23.1 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 621932 (v8) GeekBench: 13306 (v4.4), 3386 (v5.1) GFXBench: 48fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)