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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is better than Huawei nova 2i's general score of 72.4. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is extremely newer, but extremely thicker and incredibly heavier than Huawei nova 2i. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a better screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Huawei nova 2i, because it has an 80 percent larger battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
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