Honor 9N vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: Price, specifications compared | HT Tech

Honor 9N vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: Price, specifications compared

Honor refreshes the competitive budget smartphone segment with its Honor 9N offering a premium design along with a notch display. Here’s how it compares against its closest competitors.

By: MARCIA SEKHOSE
| Updated on: Jul 25 2018, 11:21 IST
Honor 9N starts at a price of Rs 11,999 for the base model in India.
Honor 9N starts at a price of Rs 11,999 for the base model in India. (HT Photo)
Honor 9N starts at a price of Rs 11,999 for the base model in India.
Honor 9N starts at a price of Rs 11,999 for the base model in India. (HT Photo)

Huawei's sub-brand Honor launched its 9N smartphone in India today. Honor 9N packs decent specifications along with a premium design in the budget smartphone category.

The smartphone is an upgraded version of Honor 9 Lite, the company's best-selling smartphone in India. Keeping its price, specifications and features in mind, we've compared Honor 9N with tested performers in this category - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1.

Design and display
In terms of design, Honor 9N stands out without a doubt. The smartphone features the trending notch cutout on its display with a thin bottom bezel. Accompanying it is a 2.5D glass design in two colour options of silver and blue.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 are more identical in design with the latter borrowing much from the former. Both phones lack the notch for a full-screen display but offer a 'Full View' display with 18:9 aspect ratio.

In terms of specifications, Honor 9N features a 5.84-inch full HD+ display. Redmi Note 5 and Zenfone Max Pro M1 both pack a 5.99-inch display with the same full HD+ resolution.

Processor, RAM and storage
Honor 9N differs from its competitors running an in-house Kirin 659 octa-core processor under its hood. Zenfone Max Pro M1 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 636 processor, while Redmi Note 5 comes with Snapdragon 625 SoC.

In terms of storage, Honor 9N offers two variants with 4GB of RAM and 64GB and 128GB as options. As for the other two, there are two variants of 3GB RAM plus 32GB, and 4GB RAM plus 64GB storage. Asus recently launched a new model of Zenfone Max Pro M1 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage.

ALSO READ: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 review: A well-packaged smartphone

Camera
For photography, Honor 9N offers a dual-camera setup at the rear, and a 16-megapixel front camera for selfies. The dual-camera setup consists of a 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors with PDAF, AR lens, and moving picture. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 also offers dual cameras with 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors.

The dual cameras work together to achieve a DSLR-like bokeh effect on photos. The new upgraded Zenfone Max Pro M1 has 16-megapixel and 5-megapixel dual cameras, and a 16-megapixel selfie snapper.

For selfies, there's an 8-megapixel front camera. Redmi Note 5 has a single 12-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2 aperture. Up front, the smartphone houses a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash.

Honor 9N features a 2.5 curved glass design.
Honor 9N features a 2.5 curved glass design. (HT Photo)
image caption
Honor 9N features a 2.5 curved glass design. (HT Photo)

Battery and OS
Honor 9N packs a 3,000mAh battery. Redmi Note 5 has a bigger 4,000mAh battery which is known to offer good power backup. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is the clear winner here with its 5,000mAh battery.

On the software front, all three phones run custom ROMs based on Android OS. Honor 9N runs EMUI 8.0 with Android 8.0 Oreo layered on top. Redmi Note 5 runs the older Android 7.1 Nougat with MIUI 9. Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a different experience with its stock Android 8.0 Oreo.

ALSO READ: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 review: Doesn't outclass Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 despite 5,000mAh battery

Price and availability

Honor 9N starts at 11,999 for the base model with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The mid-variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at 13,999, while the top model with 128GB storage will retail at 17,999. The smartphone will be available starting July 31 exclusively via Flipkart and Honor's e-store.

Redmi Note 5 is available at 9,999 for the base model, and 11,999 for the top model. Redmi Note 5 is available online via Flipkart and Mi.com, and across retail outlets. The two variants of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 are offered at 10,999 and 12,999 respectively. This smartphone is available exclusively via Flipkart. The new Zenfone Max Pro M1 carries a price tag of 14,999 and will be available starting July 26.

Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. For our latest videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

First Published Date: 24 Jul, 12:59 IST
NEXT ARTICLE BEGINS