Honor 9N vs Asus Zenfone Max M2

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Comparing the Honor 9N vs Asus Zenfone Max M2 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 9N runs at a higher processing speed of 2.36 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Honor 9N the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Honor 9N offers 5.84 inches, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the larger display of the two. Both Honor 9N and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 9N and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 9N offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 8 MP, making Honor 9N better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Honor 9N offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 9N and Asus Zenfone Max M2 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Asus Zenfone Max M2 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Honor 9N is rated 6.


User Rating: Honor 9N receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

31 Jul, 2018
20 Dec, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 632
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Impressive display quality
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Dependable Face Unlock feature
  • Good battery life
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Battery life is unimpressive
  • Performance is not a strong point for the phone
  • Camera performance is a letdown
  • A few software-based bugs
  • Excessive beautification by selfie camera
  • Performance not up to the mark
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(232,508 ratings)
4.3/5
(107,909 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 31, 2018
(Official)
Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506
Adreno 829

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
269 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.07 %
80.64 %
90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

79 %
88 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

149.2 mm
158.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.8 mm
76.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

152 grams
160 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 35 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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