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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 score. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's construction is just a little bit lighter and thinner than Asus ZenFone AR, although both were released only a couple of months apart. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger number of cores (and faster). The Asus ZenFone AR has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has worse 24 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Asus ZenFone AR has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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