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- ROG Phone vs nova 8 5G
Asus ROG Phone vs Huawei nova 8 5G
What ROG Phone does better (4) and where nova 8 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Phonenova 8 5G
| ROG Phone | nova 8 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.8 mm | 160.1 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 74.1 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 169 g | +31 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone better than nova 8 5G?
- Optical stabilisationYes · nova 8 5G: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nova 8 5G: No
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,800 mAh+5%
- CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.58 GHz+15%
Why is nova 8 5G better than ROG Phone?
- Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · ROG Phone: Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · ROG Phone: Yes
- Weight200 g vs 169 g+18%
- Screen size6″ vs 6.6″+9%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.6 mm+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 169 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 158.8 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass | — |
| Colours | Black | Black, Blue, Green, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | — | 392 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 89.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Kirin 985 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Kirin |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.96 GHz | 2.58 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G77 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,800 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 66 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 120% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Zen UI | EMUI 11 |
