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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 5s has a global score of 84.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a much newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is way thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has the older 12 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 2 GB more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a much worse pixel number per inch in the display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2448px, it also counts with a bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Asus ROG Phone 5s one, they have exactly the same internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video, a lot higher video quality, a lot better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a way better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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