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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, having a score of 76.3 against 72.6. Huawei nova 3 is a a bit lighter and a little thinner device than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, even when both were released with only 1 months difference. The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 and Asus ZenFone 5Q count with really similar screens, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a bit bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite greater pixels count per inch in the screen. The Asus ZenFone 5Q features a greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 3 has a bit longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Huawei nova 3 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same video quality, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Huawei nova 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
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