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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 global score. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is incredibly older than the Asus ROG Phone 8, it's design is thinner and way lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 captures better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have a 50 megapixels resolution camera and a F1.9 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has superior battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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