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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 3 has an overall score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 general score. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it's also older, thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 features just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
Asus ROG Phone 3's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to Huawei nova 9 Pro's one, they have exactly the same internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much better battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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