Honor 9 Lite vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

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Comparing the Honor 9 Lite vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 9 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Honor 9 Lite the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Honor 9 Lite offers 5.65 inches, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 9 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 8 MP, making Honor 9 Lite better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Honor 9 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 equally at 8.


User Rating: Honor 9 Lite and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Jan, 2018
03 May, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 636
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP + 2 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

N/A
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
10W Fast Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Excellent display
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie cameras
  • Smooth performance
  • Stock Android
  • Value for money
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Heating issues
  • Low-light camera performance could be better
  • Slippery
  • Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
  • Front camera performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(477,466 ratings)
4.3/5
(248,383 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 21, 2018
(Official)
May 03, 2018
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

Custom UI

EMUI
Stock
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 509
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

N/A
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9
N/A

Pixel Density

427 ppi
403 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.88 %
76.62 %
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
N/A

Design

Height

151 mm
159 mm
N/A

Width

71.9 mm
76 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.4 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

149 grams
180 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Soft light flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 42 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 10W Fast Charging
Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.06 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
N/A

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