Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,301, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G scores 2,779, making Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB offers 6.59 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB offers 64 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers 10 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 09m, while Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB delivers 12h 09m, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: Asus ROG Phone 3 256GB and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Aug, 2020
07 Aug, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865 Plus
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

24 MP
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Hyper Charging
25W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Unreal speeds
  • Highly colour accurate and smooth 144Hz display
  • Best-in-class battery life
  • Stereo speakers are amazing
  • Superb display
  • S Pen capabilities
  • Smooth performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Quite heavy
  • Cameras are average
  • Iffy fingerprint scanner
  • Design would appeal to a niche audience
  • Massive camera bump
  • S Pen silo placed on the left
  • In-display fingerprint scanner can be iffy
  • Pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,455 ratings)
4.4/5
(1,533 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

614,628
AnTuTu Score
488,007
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 21, 2020
(Official)
Aug 07, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G77 MP11
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

614,628
488,007
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s
19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.7 %
17.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.3:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

391 ppi
494 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.75 %
92.94 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

171 mm
164.8 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78 mm
77.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.85 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

240 grams
208 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
12 MP
f/3.0 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size CMOS 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 38.6 Hours(4G)
Up to 24 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Hyper Charging v4.0
Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 09m
14h 09m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 29m 57s
1h 7m 46s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.736 W/kg Body: 1.497 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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