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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Asus ROG Phone has an overall score of 77.1, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 2's global score of 74.2. Asus ROG Phone is a newer device than Huawei nova 2, but it is thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone has a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a little lower pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has slower video frame rates, they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same diafragm aperture. Asus ROG Phone counts with better battery duration than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 36 percent greater battery capacity.
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