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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, having a global score of 79.3 against 75.3. Huawei nova 9 Pro's body is noticeably newer than Asus ZenFone 5z's, but it's just a bit thicker and heavier. The Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2246 and a little bit smaller display.
Asus ZenFone 5z has much more memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 5z counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in low-light situations, they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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