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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 overall score. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is notably newer than the Huawei Mate 10, it's way heavier and extremely thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 10 has a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has much less brightness and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel density. Huawei Mate 10 features a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a way better battery duration than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
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