The Asus Rog Phone 3 Strix is a significantly less powerful version of the normal Asus ROG Phone 3. The key story here is the migration from the Snapdragon 865 Plus chip, to the normal Snapdragon 865 processor, which is 10 per cent lower. Furthermore, the RAM is much less. The rest of the features are mainly the same.
Regarding the Asus Rog Phone 3 Strix’s chassis design, not much can be said. This is as a result of its resemblance to the regular Asus Rog Phone 3. It has the same chassis placements and the same build.
Speaking of construction, this smartphone has an aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass 6 and 3 on the front and back, respectively. Much like its more premium sister, wireless charging as well as water and dust resistance, which is wanted of weird for a smartphone with this kind of construction.
Asus claimed the reason they didn’t incorporate wireless charge, was because of required space for other more vital features. Because to the air vents on the back, the Rog Phone 3 Strix is not water-resistant. The triple camera system, LED flash, air vent, and ROG logo on the back of this smartphone serve as indicators that it is an Asus model.
A 6.59-inch AMOLED panel with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340, a screen density of 391 PPI, compatibility for HDR10+, and a refresh rate of 144Hz—exactly the same as the Red magic 5G—is located up front.
The Cameras
Similar cameras and sensors are found in the photography department of the more expensive Asus ROG phone 3. A single-camera is located up front for selfies, and there is a triple camera system on the back.
A 64MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.8, a 13MP ultrawide camera with an aperture of f/2.4, and a 5MP macro camera with an aperture of f/2.0 make up the triple back camera.
Similar to the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G, this camera configuration can capture films at a maximum resolution of 8K 30 frames per second.
A single 24MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture is used for taking selfies. This camera can record videos at a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30 frames per second.
Hardware and Software
With the exception of the processor and RAM configurations, which decreased, the hardware setup here is essentially equal to that of the normal Asus Rog Phone 3, as was mentioned in the introduction.
The Asus Rog Phone 3 Strix is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 CPU, which is 10% less powerful than the ROG phone 3’s Snapdragon 865 Plus chip.
A non-removable 6000mAh battery, 8GB of iRAM, 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage, and an Adreno 650 graphics processor are also included.
On the software side, the Android 10 operating system is running the ROG user interface.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Key Specs and Features
- 6.59 inch AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels (391 PPI), HDR10, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
- Android 10, ROG UI
- Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7nm+)
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB / 256GB Built-in Storage
- 64MP + 13MP + 5MP Triple Rear camera
- 24MP Front Camera
- 5G Support
- Fingerprint Scanner (Under Display)
- Fast Charge (30W Capacity)
- 6000mAh Non-Removable Li-Po Battery
Asus Rog Phone 3 Strix Specs
Here are a few specs of the Asus Rog Phone 3 Strix:
General Features
- Platform: Android 10, ROG UI
- Processor: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (1×3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
- GPU: Adreno 650
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Colours: Black Glare
- Dimension: 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm
- Weight: 240 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM
Display
- Display: 6.59-inch AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 Pixels, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 391 PPI, HDR 10+, 650 Nits Max Brightness (Advertised)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 64MP (Primary) f/2.8 + 13MP (Ultrawide) f/2.4 + 5MP (Macro) f/2.0 Camera
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, Panorama, 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
- Front Camera: 24MP Camera, f/2.0
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB / 256GB
- Memory Card Support: No
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 2G CDMA 1X: 800 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G WCDMA: 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
- 5G: 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Internet and Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: –
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Two (Side 3.1, Bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector; Accessory Connector
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: –
- Push Emails: –
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
- Navigation: Dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors and Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: –
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (Under Display, Optical)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: –
- Video Editor: –
- Document Viewer: –
- Document Editor: –
Battery
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, 30W Capacity