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Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Nothing Phone (3)

68 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Asus ROG Phone 6
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5150mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 239g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6 and Nothing Phone (3)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 6
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 830 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 6
823 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)672 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 6
82.2 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 6 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
1706
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
4509
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17062162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45096880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 6
1376120
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU373812466100
GPU499626938050
Memory238146431133
UX264536325261
NanoReview Score13761202160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
10436
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability94 %n/a
Graphics Test62 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10436n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 25 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
23:17
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing09:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.561/1.3
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 275 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66(1700/B71/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 6
93.3 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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