Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 much better than the Asus Zenfone 9, with a general score of 81 against 72.6. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12. Despite of the fact Huawei Nova 9 is older and just a bit heavier than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's design is still thinner.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior performance than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM amount. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit more vivid display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Asus Zenfone 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same aperture and a 50 MP resolution camera, the Asus Zenfone 9 also has a way higher video resolution. Huawei Nova 9's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Asus Zenfone 9 one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory.
The Asus Zenfone 9 and the Huawei Nova 9 both have quite similar batteries performance.
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