Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 5 is better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting an 84.7 score against 75.5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's noticeably thicker and extremely heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a bigger display.
The Huawei P9 Plus counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit superior processor than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture to take better photos in low light environments, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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