Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 5T is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with an 80.8 score against 71.6. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei nova 5T is a newer device than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's a bit heavier and just a little thicker.
Huawei nova 5T has a brighter screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much better count of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei nova 5T features just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity. The Huawei nova 5T shoots much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back camera with lot more MP.
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