Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Huawei nova 5z

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version A; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version B, Version C

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B, Version C

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version A; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version B, Version C

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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EV-DO speed

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3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 1400 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

172.8 mm

156.1 mm
Width

77.3 mm

73.9 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

238 g

178 g
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black, White

Aurora, Black, Green

Display
Display type

AMOLED

LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.26 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

412 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

2.5D curved glass screen, Oleophobic coating
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

48 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

8 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0

2 MP, f/2.4 , 27 mm
2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

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phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

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Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

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Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity