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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting a global score of 84.9 against 79.3. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing here, Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is way heavier and incredibly thicker than Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with Android 12 operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a quite inferior pixels count per screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5s's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Huawei nova 9 Pro one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a way better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a much better video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a way better battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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