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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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 Asus ZenFone 8 is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, with an 83 score against 81. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Although Asus ZenFone 8 and the Huawei Nova 9 were released only a couple months apart, the Asus ZenFone 8 body is just a little bit lighter but somewhat thicker than the Huawei Nova 9.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little better pixel density. Huawei Nova 9 features as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Asus ZenFone 8, both of them have exactly the same internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone 8 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Nova 9, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a superior camera than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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