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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a 79.5 score against 76.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has the older 14 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 8 design is a lot newer than the Huawei nova 3's, but it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a lot better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 8 takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 50 megapixels resolution and a way better video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a way better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 47% larger battery capacity.
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