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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 is much better than Huawei nova 3, getting an 84.7 score against 76.3. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is way heavier and thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a better display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a quite bigger display.
The Huawei nova 3 has a much better memory to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 60 percent bigger battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes way better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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