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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2021-10-20 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 general score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Huawei Nova 9's construction is newer and noticeably lighter, but also thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit higher pixels number in each inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with just a bit better battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 4600mAh battery size. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and higher video frame rates.
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