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Asus ROG Phone vs Huawei nova 7 5G

What ROG Phone does better (4) and where nova 7 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone
Asus · 2018ROG Phone
5.8Score
4 advantages≈ $420
vs
Huawei nova 7 5G
Huawei · 2020nova 7 5G
7.3Score
10 advantages≈ $420
Higher score
5.7Display6.4
6.3Camera8.7
2.7Battery3.8
6.2Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phonenova 7 5G
76.2 × 158.88.674.3 × 160.68
ROG Phonenova 7 5GDifference
Height158.8 mm160.6 mm−1.8 mm
Width76.2 mm74.3 mm+1.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+0.7 mm
Weight200 g180 g+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone better than nova 7 5G?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · nova 7 5G: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · nova 7 5G: No
  4. CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.58 GHz+15%

Why is nova 7 5G better than ROG Phone?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone: Yes
  4. 5GNo · ROG Phone: Yes
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · ROG Phone: Yes
  7. Weight200 g vs 180 g+11%
  8. Screen size6″ vs 6.5″+9%
  9. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  10. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG PhoneAsus ROG Phone≈ $4205.8
Huawei nova 7 5GHuawei nova 7 5G≈ $4207.3
Design
Weight200 g180 g
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm
Height158.8 mm160.6 mm
Width76.2 mm74.3 mm
Glass protectionGorilla Glass—
ColoursBlackBlack, Space Silver, Midsummer Purple, Red, Green
Display
Screen size6″6.5″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,160 px2,400 px
Pixel density—403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness550 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio—86.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845Kirin 985 5G
Chip makerQualcommKirin
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.96 GHz2.58 GHz
GPUAdreno 630Mali-G77
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging—40 W
Charged in 30 min—75%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jack—No
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceZen UIEMUI 10.1
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