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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 3 has a score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s general score of 71.6. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 3 has an older 8.1 Oreo version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei nova 3's construction is a bit thinner but a little heavier than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and both were released with only a few months difference.
The Huawei nova 3 features a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 3 features a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei nova 3 also has a way higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Huawei nova 3 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also has a camera in the back with more MP. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a little longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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