Honor 9N vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: Which one to buy

Huawei's sub-brand Honor has launched a new budget smartphone in the country called Honor 9N. The device boasts of a dual-rear camera, latest operating system and Full-HD+ display. Looking at its price and specifications, Honor 9N takes on smartphones like Zenfone Max Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro handset. Here is how the newly-launched Honor 9N compares to both of them specifications wise:

Operating system: Both Honor 9N and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 run on latest version of Android OS, Oreo; Note 5 Pro on older Nougat-based MIUI 9

Honor 9N: Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 on top

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: stock Android 8.1 Oreo

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: MIUI 9 skin based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

Display: Honor 9N has best screen aspect ratio; the other two have largely same display specifications

Honor 9N: 5.84-inch (1080x2280 pixels) full-HD+ FullView IPS display with an 19:9 aspect ratio and 2.5D curved glass.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 5.99-inch full HD+ display of 2160x1080p resolution with 18:9 aspect ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: 5.99-inch full HD+ display of 2160x1080p resolution with 18:9 aspect ratio

Processor: All three run on mid-range processor

Honor 9N: octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 processor

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor

RAM: Both Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Redmi Note 5 Pro have 6GB RAM variant; Honor 9N comes in 3GB and 4GB RAM options

Honor 9N: 3GB/4GB

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 3GB/4GB/6GB

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: 4GB/6GB

Front camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a 20MP sensor

Honor 9N: 16-megapixel sensor

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 8-megapixel sensor. Thi higher variant comes with a 16-megapixel sensor on the front

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: 20-megapixel sensor

Rear camera: All boast of a dual-rear cameras; Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 sports most powerful camera

Honor 9N: 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 13-megapixel + 5-megapixel. The higher variant has a 16-megapixel primary camera

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

Storage: Honor 9N offers up to 128GB storage option; other two offer maximum up to 64GB

Honor 9N: 32GB, 64GB, 128GB (microSD card support up to 256GB)

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 32GB, 64GB (microSD card support up to 2TB)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: 64GB (expandable up to 128GB)

Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers the maximum battery of 5,000 mAh capacity

Honor 9N: 3,000mAh

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: 5,000mAh

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: 4,000mAh

Price: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is the 'most affordable'

Honor 9N: starting Rs 11,999

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1: starting Rs 10,999

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: starting Rs 14,999