Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 5 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4200mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 538ppi
- Lighter design: 189g vs 239g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.39 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2448 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 538 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 660 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 87.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.7 % | 99.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 568 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 2.4 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 173 mm (6.81 in) | 157.8 mm (6.21 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 72.3 mm (2.85 in) |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 239 g (8.43 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Blue - Green - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 360 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 518.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1512 | 933 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4067 | 2383 |
| CPU | 193057 | 192149 |
| GPU | 260802 | 158975 |
| Memory | 160768 | 112523 |
| UX | 195709 | 126437 |
| NanoReview Score | 810336 | 590084 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.9 °C | 46.8 °C |
| Stability | 90 % | 48 % |
| Graphics Test | 34 fps | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | 5728 | 2480 |
| Writing score | 21635 | 10968 |
| Web score | 14782 | 6821 |
| Video editing | 7658 | 5781 |
| Data manipulation | 12565 | 7579 |
| NanoReview Score | 16849 | 8592 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | Nano Memory |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | n/a | 15.2 GB |
| UI Skin | ROG UI | EMUI 10.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 65 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) | Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:05 h | 1:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:10 h | 07:46 h |
| Video Playback | 13:32 h | 11:44 h |
| Games | 06:22 h | 04:55 h |
| Standby Mode | 104 h | 98 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 pixels | 7360x4912 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 125 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 40 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 20 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX686 | Sony IMX600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.73 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 80 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 20 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 11 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 24 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6000x4000 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2 |
| Focal length | 35 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 21 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | November, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | 1050 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
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