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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has an overall score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s 73.1 score. The Huawei Mate 8 body is just a bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), but it's a little bit heavier and was released 2 years before. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a just a little greater display pixels density.
Huawei Mate 8 features a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei Mate 8's camera is just as good as the camera in Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations, higher video frame rate and a better resolution camera in the back, they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei Mate 8, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), resigning a couple specifications.
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