Huawei Nova 3 vs Asus Zenfone 5Z

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.

Huawei Nova 3

₹22,490

(Discontinued)

Asus Zenfone 5Z

₹32,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018

09 Jul, 2018

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


HiSilicon Kirin	Snapdragon 845	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2246 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 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	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


24 MP + 2 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3750 mAh	3300 mAh	6500 mAh
Fast Charging	Quick Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	64 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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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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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 09, 2018

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI

Zen UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

10 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12

Adreno 630

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

402 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %

83.64 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

157 mm

153 mm

162.7 mm

Width

73.7 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.8 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

166 grams

155 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

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/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length

8 MP
f/2.212 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

2 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3750 mAh

3300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25.5 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 800 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 13)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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