Is ROG Phone 5 better than ROG Phone 3?
Asus launched its gaming smartphone the “ROG PHONE 5” on 15th March 2021 And it is one top of the line smartphone that is available in the market. Is ROG Phone 5 better than ROG Phone 3? Is ROG phone 3 way too old? Are the phones worth their price? Let’s find out all the answers you might be looking for.
Asus’s ROG has always been a gamers centric brand and due to their high performing gadgets, they have always been a gamer’s and tech professional’s favourite. With that same DNA ROG came to the smartphone market back in 2018. Since then ROG is dominating the gaming segment smartphone market with its ROG Phone, ROG phone 2, ROG phone 3 and the very recent ROG phone 5.
- ROG Phone 5 Specifications
- ROG Phone 3 Specifications
- ROG Phone 3 vs ROG Phone 5
- Is ROG Phone 5 better than ROG Phone 3?
- Is ROG phone 3 way too old?
- Are the phones worth their price?
1.ROG Phone 5 Specifications :
The ROG phone 5 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 a 5 nm based chipset paired with an Adreno 660 GPU and to keep those running a battery of 6000mAh with a 65W fast charger is provided. The screen is 6.78 inches 2448 x 1080 Pixels resolution sAMOLED which has HDR10, HDR10+ certified and has a peak brightness of 1200 nits, the display also has a 144Hz Refresh Rate, 300 Hz Touch Sense and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. In-camera department the phone is attached with a triple rear camera of 64MP (Main), 13MP(Ultra-wide) and 5MP (Macro), in front there is a 24MP wide-angle camera. In terms of connectivity, the phone supports all 5G bands and Wi-fi 6 as well.
Since the phone is a gaming smartphone so apart from these general specifications it come with gaming-focused special features :
- GameCool 5
- AirTrigger 5
- Front-firing 7 magnet speakers
- Special Accessories
- X-Mode
- Dual USB C ports
- Back Panel RGB logo
The phone is priced at Rs.49,999/- for the lowest variant followed by Rs.69,999/- and Rs.79,999 for the highest variant. Currently, only the lowest variant is available on Flipkart and the higher variants are going to be listed soon.
2.ROG Phone 3 Specifications :
ROG phone 3 came with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ a 7 nm based chipset paired with an Adreno 650 GPU and to keep those running a battery of 6000mAh with a 30W fast charger is provided. The screen is 6.59 inches 2340 x 1080 Pixels resolution AMOLED which has HDR10, HDR10+ certified and has a peak brightness of 1000 nits, the display also has a 144Hz Refresh Rate, 270 Hz Touch Sense and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6. The phone is attached with a triple rear camera of 64MP (Main), 13MP(Ultra-wide) and 5MP (Macro), in front there is a 24MP wide-angle camera. In terms of connectivity, the phone supports four 5G bands(N41/77/78/79).
The gaming-focused special features for ROG Phone 3 are :
- GameCool 3
- AirTrigger 3
- Front-firing 7 magnet speakers
- Special Accessories
- X-Mode
- Dual USB C ports
- Back Panel RGB logo
The phone was launched at Rs.44,999/- for the lowest variant followed by Rs.49,999/- for the highest variant. Currently, they are priced at Rs.41,999/- and Rs.45,999/- respectively.
3.ROG Phone 3 vs ROG Phone 5 :
| ROG Phone 3 | ROG Phone 5 |
|---|---|
 |  |
| ₹41,999 | ₹49,999 |
| 16.74 cm (6.59 inch) Full HD+ Display, 2340 x 1080 Pixels | 17.22 cm (6.78 inch) Full HD+ Display, 2448×1080 Pixels |
| 144Hz Refresh Rate with 270 Hz Touch sample | 144Hz Refresh Rate with 300 Hz Touch sample |
| 64MP + 13MP + 5MP 24MP Front Camera | 64MP + 13MP + 5MP 24MP Front Camera |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| 5G n41/77/78/79, n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38 | 5G n41/77/78/79 |
| Battery 6,000mAh capacity, 30W fast charging | Battery 6,000mAh capacity, 65W fast charging |
 4.4 Rating | 4.6 Rating |
4.Is ROG Phone 5 better than ROG Phone 3?
From the outside ROG Phone 5 is almost the same as ROG Phone 3 but from inside, there are small changes like the processor is 1 gen older, more 5G band support, few improvements in performance, same camera module but optimized, 65W fast charging instead of 65W, better cooling system and air triggers, etc. A problem that last years users faced is due to the 144Hz refresh rate the colour shifting of the display isn’t smooth and it still exists with ROG Phone 5. Other than these there is no difference between both of the phones.
5.Is ROG phone 3 way too old?
No, Since it came with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ Processor, it is a year old processor but not too old sice the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 gives almost same performance as the 865+ and it is a well optimized stable processor too in short its just a number game. Cameras, display, connectivity and Batteries are also same as last gen’s. To conclude, The ROG Phone 3 is a year old but it is still a better performer than many othe gaming smartphones in the market and keeping that Rs.8000/- in mind, It is still a better option.
6.Are the phones worth their price?
ROG has a better brand value than many other gaming smartphone manufacturers as ROG is an old player so they tend to charge a little bit more than new Chinese brands. So, Yes they are a little costly provided the features they are providing but the performance is way better than other so-called gaming smartphones by Chinese sub-Brands. If you think about it like this then the price really justifies the phones. Not only gamers but they can also be used for professional video editing and other tasks which demands more CPU power than normal uses.
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