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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than Huawei Nova 9, getting a overall score of 84.7 against 81. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, the Asus ROG Phone 5 body is incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker than Huawei Nova 9. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Nova 9. They have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. Huawei Nova 9 and Asus ROG Phone 5 count with extremely similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, they have exactly the same internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40% more battery size.
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