Asus Zenfone 5Z vs Huawei Nova 3

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 5Z vs Huawei Nova 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 5Z runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Huawei Nova 3 runs at 2.36 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 5Z the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 3 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 6.2 inches, making Huawei Nova 3 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 5Z and Huawei Nova 3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 12 MP, making Huawei Nova 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 8 MP, making Huawei Nova 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 5Z offers 3300 mAh, making Huawei Nova 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 5Z offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone 5Z the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Asus Zenfone 5Z receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Huawei Nova 3 is rated 7.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 5Z receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Huawei Nova 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

09 Jul, 2018
22 Aug, 2018
20 Aug, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP
Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
24 MP + 2 MP
32 MP

Battery
3300 mAh
3750 mAh
7000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Wide-angle camera setup offers impressive images
  • Solid pricing
  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Heats up while gaming or using hotspot
  • Selfie camera struggles in dim settings
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(21,919 ratings)
4.2/5
(642 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 09, 2018
(Official)
N/A
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
EMUI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
409 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.64 %
84.02 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

153 mm
157 mm
166.23 mm

Width

75.6 mm
73.7 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.3 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

155 grams
166 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3750 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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