Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Huawei Mate Xs 2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

6.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Metal
SIM

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

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

163.8 mm

156.5 mm
Width

76.8 mm

75.5 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

5.4 mm
Height unfolded

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156.5 mm
Width unfolded

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139.3 mm
Thickness unfolded

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11.1 mm
Weight

225 g

255/257 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Build features

Illuminated RGB logo (on the back), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black, Grey

Black, Purple, White

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

Foldable OLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

7.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

2200 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

388 ppi

424 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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Display features

Always-On display, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

120Hz
Cover display

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OLED
Cover display physical size

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6.5 inches
Cover display resolution

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1176 x 2480 pixels

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G
GPU

Adreno 750

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

12, 16 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

256 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

NM (Nano Memory)
Memory card max

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256 GB
Storage

UFS 4.0, NTFS support for external storage

UFS

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8
(telephoto) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 3x optical zoom , 81 mm
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm

120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8192 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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, optical 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, contrast detection autofocus, RAW

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

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Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4, USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

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Infrared

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Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5500 mAh

4880 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0, 65W (100% in 39 min)

Huawei SuperCharge, 66W
Reverse charging

Yes, 10W

Yes
Wireless charging

Qi

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