Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a global score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) body is a lot newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's thicker and just a little heavier. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a little better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a 12 MP back facing camera and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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