VS Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the Huawei P8 Lite 2017 (with Huawei Kirin 655) that was released on January 13, 2017, against the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB602KL, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 and came out 14 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets. DifferencesReviewSpecsBenchmarksBattery lifeCameraComments Key differences An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Huawei P8 Lite 2017 Weighs 33 grams less Reasons to consider the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB602KL Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAhHas a inch larger screen size45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (169K versus 117K)Newer Bluetooth version (v5)Optical image stabilizationUses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1333 MHzAbility to record video in 4K resolutionMore recent OS version: Android 9 versus 8Thinner bezels – more screen real estateThe phone is 1-year and 2-months newer Review Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Camera Photo and video recording quality Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Value for money You can enter your local price of these phones (in USD or any other currency) and click on the "Calculate" button to see which one has a better value for money. Tests and specifications Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Display Type IPS LCD IPS LCD Size inches inches Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels 1080 x 2160 pixels Aspect ratio 16:9 18:9 PPI 424 ppi 404 ppi Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz Max rated brightness 575 nits 450 nits HDR support No No Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass Screen-to-body ratio Display tests RGB color space - PWM Not detected - Response time 28 ms - Contrast 1474:1 - Peak brightness test (auto) Sources: NotebookCheck [3] Design and build Height mm ( inches) 159 mm ( inches) Width mm ( inches) 76 mm ( inches) Thickness mm ( inches) mm ( inches) Weight 147 gramm ( oz) 180 gramm ( oz) Waterproof No No Rear material Glass Metal Frame material Metal Plastic Colors White, Black, Gold, Blue Black, Silver Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, rear Performance Tests of Huawei P8 Lite 2017 and ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB602KL in the benchmarks SoC Chipset Huawei Kirin 655 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Max. clock 2100 MHz 1800 MHz CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4) Architecture - 4 cores at GHz: Cortex-A53- 4 cores at GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)- 4 cores at GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) Lithography process 16 nanometers 14 nanometers Graphics Mali-T830 MP2 Adreno 509 GPU clock 900 MHz 720 MHz FLOPS ~40 GFLOPS ~184 GFLOPS Memory RAM size 3, 4 GB 3, 4 GB Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X Memory clock 933 MHz 1333 MHz Channels 1 2 Storage Storage size 16, 32 GB 32, 64 GB Storage type eMMC eMMC Memory card MicroSD MicroSD Memory card max. size Up to 128 GB Up to 2000 GB Benchmarks Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) CPU - 65499 GPU - 26552 Memory - 32048 UX - 47193 Total score 117219 169913 3DMark Wild Life Performance Sources: 3DMark [3] Software Operating system Android (Can be upgraded to Android Android (Can be upgraded to Android ROM EMUI 9 Stock Android OS size 6 GB - Battery Specifications Capacity 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Charge power - 10 W Battery type Li-Po Li-Po Replaceable Yes No Wireless charging No No Reverse charging No No Fast charging No No Full charging time 2:55 hr 2:30 hr Camera Specs and camera test of smartphones Main camera Matrix 12 megapixels 13 megapixels Image resolution 4128 x 3096 4128 x 3096 Zoom Digital Digital Flash LED LED Stabilization Digital Optical 8K video recording No No 4K video recording No Up to 30FPS 1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p) Lenses 1 (12 MP) 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) Wide (main) lens - 12 MP - Aperture: f/ - Pixel size: micron - Phase autofocus - 13 MP - Aperture: f/ - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: micron - Sensor: 1/ Omnivision OV13855 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization Depth lens - - 5 MP - Aperture: f/ - Pixel size: micron Camera features - - Bokeh mode Selfie camera Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448 Aperture f/ f/ Focal length - 26 mm Pixel size - 1 microns Sensor type BSI CMOS CMOS Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS Connectivity Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 ( b/g/n) Wi-Fi 4 ( a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot Bluetooth version 5 Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, OPP, MAP, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, AVRCP, A2DP USB type Micro USB Micro USB USB version 2 2 USB features - Charging - USB-Storage mode - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou NFC* Depends on the region Yes Infrared port No No Network Number of SIM* 2 2 Type of SIM card Nano Nano Multi SIM mode Standby Active eSIM support* No No Hybrid slot Yes No LTE Cat* 4 13 5G support No No Sound Speakers Mono Mono Headphone audio jack Yes Yes FM radio Yes Yes Dolby Atmos No No Other Category Mid-range Mid-range Announced January 2017 April 2018 Release date February 2017 May 2018 SAR (head) W/kg W/kg SAR (body) W/kg W/kg Sensors - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint *Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country. Conclusion Cast your vote So, which phone would you choose? Huawei P8 Lite 2017 0 (0%) ASUS Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB602KL 0 (0%) Total votes: < 1 Related comparisons You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below