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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 is better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a score of 86.3 against 77.4. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 is newer than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way brighter display, a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 6 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a way larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has longer battery life than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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