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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Nova 9 is a a little bit thinner phone than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but they weight 6.17oz.
The Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has improved battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
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