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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's global score of 81. Despite being the best we compare here, Asus ROG Phone 5 is a noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier device than the Huawei Nova 9. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a brighter display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little more pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a little better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Huawei Nova 9 features as much storage capacity for apps and games as Asus ROG Phone 5, they have the same internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior camera than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography, a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40% more battery capacity.
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