Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s overall score of 73.1. Even though the Huawei nova 3 and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) were only released with a few months difference, the Huawei nova 3 is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 3 has an older 8.1 Oreo version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 3 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 3 also has faster 30 frames per second video frame rate, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and a more mega-pixels back camera.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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