Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 general score of 81, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 4's general score of 74.2. The Huawei Nova 9 body is much newer, but a little bit heavier and a little thicker than Asus ZenFone 4. These phones have Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has the previous 11 version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution camera.
The Asus ZenFone 4 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Nova 9 features better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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