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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a global score of 79.3 against 71.6. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is much newer than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s, but it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a better screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a much higher 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution, a lot more pixels per display inch and a quite larger screen. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery life is just as good as Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s battery performance. The Huawei nova 9 Pro and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) count with extremely similar cameras, because although the Huawei nova 9 Pro has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 50 MP resolution.
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