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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, having a score of 81 against 75.3. The Huawei Nova 9 design is a lot newer than Asus ZenFone 5z's, but it's a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2246px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number in each inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory. Asus ZenFone 5z has a little faster CPU than Huawei Nova 9. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The Huawei Nova 9 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Huawei Nova 9 features improved battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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