Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4's general score of 74.2. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is way newer than the Asus ZenFone 4, it's just a little thicker and heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Asus ZenFone 4 comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Asus ZenFone 4 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a just a little lower display density, a quite smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Asus ZenFone 4 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with greater battery life than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Asus ZenFone 4 shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse video resolution and a back-facing camera with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
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