Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 599.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, having a overall score of 78.7 against 75.5. Both of these devices use the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a a little bit lighter device than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, but they have the same thickness.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better screen density.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better battery life than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3600mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has a larger sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos and a much bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs more money than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Asus ZenFone 4 Pro. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, resigning some specs and features.
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