Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 239g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 538 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 830 nits 660 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 87.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 6
823 nits
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)672 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 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
Asus ROG Phone 6
82.2 %
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 6 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1024 360
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
1706
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
4509
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1706933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45092383
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 6
1376120
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
CPU373812192149
GPU499626158975
Memory238146112523
UX264536126437
NanoReview Score1376120590084
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
10436
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C46.8 °C
Stability94 %48 %
Graphics Test62 fps14 fps
Graphics Score104362480
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Writing scoren/a10968
Web scoren/a6821
Video editingn/a5781
Data manipulationn/a7579
NanoReview Scoren/a8592

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNano Memory

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 25 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin n/a 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 (68% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
23:17
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Web Browsing09:56 h07:46 h
Video Playback13:00 h11:44 h
Games06:05 h04:55 h
Standby Mode112 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.73
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 5632x4224 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2
Focal length 275 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 6
n/a
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115

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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66(1700/B71/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 6
93.3 dB
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
77.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 1050
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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