Asus ROG Phone vs Huawei nova 3i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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:
    OLED
    nova 3i:
    LCD
  • Weight

    nova 3i: 31 g lighter

    ROG Phone:
    200 g
    nova 3i:
    169 g
  • Width

    nova 3i: 1 mm narrower

    ROG Phone:
    76.2 mm
    nova 3i:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROG Phone: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone:
    6 in
    nova 3i:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    ROG Phone:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    nova 3i:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    nova 3i: 0.7 mm thinner

    ROG Phone:
    8.3 mm
    nova 3i:
    7.6 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. 1. ROG Phone

    Height:
    158.8 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm +1 mm versus nova 3i
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus nova 3i
  2. 2. nova 3i

    Height:
    157.6 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone

    200 g

    +31 g versus nova 3i

  2. 2. nova 3i

    169 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. 1. ROG Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. nova 3i

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

nova 3i has approximately 4.9% more rectangular screen area than ROG Phone.

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, nova 3i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phonenova 3i
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
nova 3i: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

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

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

2. nova 3i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. 1. ROG Phone

    4000 mAh

    +660 mAh versus nova 3i

  2. 2. nova 3i

    3340 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone2. nova 3i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.8 Х 76.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); ROG Gaming X UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.8%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm
  • no AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 304258
  • 138600
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2474
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8953
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13801
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 162586
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3770
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 511
  • 329
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2176
  • 1297
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Iris Purple
  • Acacia red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) /back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
  • B version -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46 - A version
  • B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 2(1900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut -Wide Colour Gamut -HDR -90 Hz (1ms pixel response time) -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS Headphone X -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone, nova 3i.
SpecificationROG Phonenova 3i
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/3A 30W (Quick Charge 4+) - 3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones -Water resistant
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W