Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Huawei nova 5T: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

ROG Phone 3 Strix:

OLED

nova 5T:

LCD
Weight

nova 5T: 66 g lighter

ROG Phone 3 Strix:

240 g

nova 5T:

174 g
Width

nova 5T: 4 mm narrower

ROG Phone 3 Strix:

78 mm

nova 5T:

74 mm
Screen diagonal

nova 5T: 0.33 in smaller diagonal

ROG Phone 3 Strix:

6.59 in

nova 5T:

6.26 in
Rear camera layout

ROG Phone 3 Strix:

Triple

nova 5T:

Quad
Depth

nova 5T: 2.1 mm thinner

ROG Phone 3 Strix:

9.9 mm

nova 5T:

7.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

Height:

171 mm +16.7 mm versus nova 5T
Width:

78 mm +4 mm versus nova 5T
Depth:

9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

240 g

+66 g versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

174 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. nova 5T

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²

ROG Phone 3 Strix has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than nova 5T.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
128 GB Recorded for all phones	8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	8 GB RAM
256 GB	8 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. nova 5T

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. ROG Phone 3 Strix

6000 mAh

+2250 mAh versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 3 Strix2. nova 5T

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	240 g	174 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.59" inc	6.26" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 8GB RAM 128GB 12GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	6000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10 ROG UI	Android 9.0 (Pie) EMUI 9.1
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	1B	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	96.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	79.9%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	412 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Rear camera, main	64 MP Triple	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	-64 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.72" 0.8µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.4 125˚ 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP f/2.0 (macro)	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' -2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	panorama HDR	HDR
Video	8K@30fps 4K@30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/240fps 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 0.9μm	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	- Adreno 650	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	376006
Antutu 8 score *	632274	387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2256

General specs

General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Release date	2020 July 22	2019 August
Colors	Black Glare	Black Crush Blue Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	800 EUR	340 EUR
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6) glass back (Gorilla Glass 3) aluminum frame	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 20 28 34 38 39 40 41 -5G - 41 77 78 79 SA/NSA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps 5G 4.0 Gbps DL	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS GNSS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	Two (side 3.1 bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.1 A2DP LE aptX HD aptX Adaptive	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Radio	No	No
Others	- HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness - 24-bit/192kHz audio	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3 Strix, nova 5T.
Specification	ROG Phone 3 Strix	nova 5T
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast charging 30W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix vs Huawei nova 5T

Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix

Huawei nova 5T

Key differences