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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Nova 9 has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 score. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Nova 9 construction weights the same than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it is a bit thinner.
Huawei Nova 9 features a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features better battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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