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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, having a overall score of 79.5 against 79.3. Asus ROG Phone 8 comes with Android 14 operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Asus ROG Phone 8 is a a lot newer phone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a lot better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a bit worse pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have a 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a way better video resolution. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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