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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 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 has an overall score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s overall score of 77.4. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The Huawei nova 9 Pro construction is way newer and just a little thinner, but also a bit heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2).
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, a little worse number of pixels per inch of display and a little bit smaller display. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with superior battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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