Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 and Asus Zenfone 9 - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 vs Asus Zenfone 9

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Huawei Pura 70
VS
70 out 100
Asus Zenfone 9
Huawei Pura 70
Asus Zenfone 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Asus Zenfone 9, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 207g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 and Asus Zenfone 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Pura 70
vs
Asus Zenfone 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 5.9 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Asus Zenfone 9
830 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a478 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Asus Zenfone 9
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Asus Zenfone 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 730
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 900 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Asus Zenfone 9
1776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Asus Zenfone 9
4732
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40964732
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Asus Zenfone 9
1364290
CPU287309399673
GPU150681499023
Memory221038194900
UX178894270694
NanoReview Score8379221364290

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin n/a ZenUI 9

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Asus Zenfone 9
21:01
Web Browsingn/a08:26 h
Video Playbackn/a14:17 h
Gamesn/a05:47 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length25 mm238 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm144 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4247x2826 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 275 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.93
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aEDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B(B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
Asus Zenfone 9
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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