ROG Phone 3 vs Galaxy A07

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy A07

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy A07 is supported until Aug 2031 at $1.61 per month of safe use, while the ROG Phone 3 is already past its support window. On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: ROG Phone 3 40 · Galaxy A07 78 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus ROG Phone 3 $260

Avoid buyingsupport ended

2020◆ Buy-by Jul 20212023

Samsung Galaxy A07 $100

Safe to buy$1.61/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Aug 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 3 70Galaxy A07 50

The ROG Phone 3's screen is the better one — 6.59-inch amoled, fhd+ (1080x2340), 144hz.

Performance

ROG Phone 3 57Galaxy A07 44

The ROG Phone 3's Snapdragon 865+ is simply the faster chip.

Camera

ROG Phone 3 67Galaxy A07 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

ROG Phone 3 100Galaxy A07 80

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the ROG Phone 3 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 3 0Galaxy A07 74

The Galaxy A07 is supported until Aug 2031 — 97 months longer than the ROG Phone 3.

Value

ROG Phone 3 40Galaxy A07 78

Overall value goes to the Galaxy A07 at $1.61 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 3	Galaxy A07
Price (street)	$260	$100
Display	6.59-inch AMOLED, FHD+ (1080x2340), 144Hz	6.7-inch PLS LCD, HD+, 90Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 865+	MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm)
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	64GB/128GB
Battery	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired	25W wired
Rear cameras	64MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	171 x 78 x 9.9 mm	167.4 × 77.4 × 7.6 mm
Weight	240 g	184 g
Water resistance	None	IP54
Supported until	Jul 2023	Aug 2031

ROG Phone 3 full verdict →Galaxy A07 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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