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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a overall score of 79.3 against 77.4. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little heavier than Asus ZenFone AR, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Asus ZenFone AR features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a much worse 23 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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