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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z's general score of 75.3. Huawei nova 3's design is just a little heavier but just a little bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone 5z, and both were released only 1 months apart. The Asus ZenFone 5z features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little bit worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels. The Huawei nova 3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture.
Asus ZenFone 5z has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 14 percent more battery capacity.
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