Huawei Nova 3 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 3 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z 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 Huawei Nova 3 and Asus Zenfone 5Z 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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Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Nova 3
Huawei Nova 3
₹22,490
(Discontinued)
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Asus Zenfone 5Z
Asus Zenfone 5Z
Asus Zenfone 5Z
Asus Zenfone 5Z
Asus Zenfone 5Z
Asus Zenfone 5Z
₹32,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
09 Jul, 2018
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 845
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

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

Battery
3750 mAh
3300 mAh
6000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

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

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

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Not Available in any store
₹34,999
@ Flipkart
₹35,846
@ Amazon

Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 09, 2018
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Zen UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

i7
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 630
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
402 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
83.64 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90 %
N/A

Design

Height

157 mm
153 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.7 mm
75.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

166 grams
155 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
3300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

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

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store
Not Available in any store
₹34,999
@ Flipkart
₹35,846
@ Amazon
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