Just as the ASUS Pegasus 4S was confirmed to arrive in the Philippines, we pit it against the Nova 2i for users to find out which will suit them better. The expected price of the pegasus 4s which will be launching as the Zenfone Max Plus M1 is just below PHP 13,000.
With a PHP 2,000 difference in price, which of the two smartphones will you get? Fret not, we ManilaShaker will break down the side by side specs of the two in order to help users choose before the Zenfone Max Plus M1 launches.
Nova 2i has but Zenfone Max Plus M1 doesn’t
- Larger screen display
- Better CPU
- Larger built-in internal storage
- Dual front camera setup
Zenfone Max Plus M1 has but Nova 2i doesn’t
- Face unlock
- Better GPU
- Dedicated microSD card slot
- Gyroscope
- Front Camera flash
- Larger battery capacity
- wide-angle rear camera
- 4G VoLTE
Zenfone Max Plus M1, Huawei Nova 2i similarities
- 18:9 aspect ratio
- 2.5D curved glass
- micro USB
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Dual Sim
- Android Nougat
- Rear fingerprint scanner
Bottomline, it’s still up to the consumer to decide. Which between the Nova 2i and the Zenfone Max Plus M1 will you choose? Let us know by commenting below.
ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1 vs Huawei Nova 2i Specs, Philippine Price, Release Comparison
| SPECS, PH Price | Huawei Nova 2i | Zenfone Max M1 Plus |
| Display | 6” FullView Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels | 5.7-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px |
| Design | Mali-T830 GPU | Mali-T860 GPU |
| Chipset | Kirin 659 SoC | MediaTek MT6750T 1.5GHz Octa-core 64-bit |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, microSD card up to 256GB | 4GB RAM/32 GB ROM, microSD card |
| Main Camera | Dual 16 MP + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash | Dual 16MP f/2.0 + 8MP f/2.4 wide-angle AF rear cameras w/ LED flash |
| Front camera | Dual 13 MP, f/2.0 + 2 MP | 8MP front camera w/ screen flash, Face Unlock |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | 4G, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, Gyroscope, Face Unlock, A-GPS |
| OS | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Software | EMUI 5.1 | ASUS ZenUI 4.0 |
| Battery | 3340mAh battery | 4,130mAh battery |
| Ports | microUSB 2.0, 3.55mm headphone jack | 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB 2.0 |
| Official Price | PHP 14,990 | Below PHP 13,000 SRP (TBA) |
| Availability date | October 2017 | TBA |
| Where to buy | Huawei Stores, authorized online retail stores | ASUS Stores, authorized online retail stores |
