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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-05-03 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting a 79.3 score against 73.1. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is noticeably newer and just a little thinner than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s, but it's also just a bit heavier.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a bit lower pixel density and a little bit smaller display.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a bigger aperture and a much higher resolution camera in the back. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features improved battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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