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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-06 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has an overall score of 77.4, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9's global score of 73.4. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) design is newer and just a bit lighter than Huawei Mate 9's, but it is also a little thicker. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
Huawei Mate 9 has a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, a 0.34 inches back camera sensor, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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