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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 a global score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 overall score. The Huawei Mate 8 body is a little thinner than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it is just a little heavier and was released 3 years before. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little larger screen, a bit more pixels per display inch and a little higher 1080 x 2280px resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a CPU that is very similar to Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s processing unit, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has improved battery life than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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