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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a general score of 87.4 against 77.4. These phones use Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition body is newer, but much heavier and thicker than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2).
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little inferior pixels amount in each display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit larger screen and much more brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with much more megapixels and a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features better battery life than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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