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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, with a global score of 87.4 against 81. Even being the best device we are comparing, Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's body is older, way heavier and notably thicker than the Huawei Nova 9. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a same size display and a greater pixels quantity per display inch. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a way better battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger aperture.
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