Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), with a overall score of 84.2 against 77.4. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro body is noticeably newer than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s, although it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has 14 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a better display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a quite lower screen density, it also counts with a bit larger display, way more brightness and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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