Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 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 is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a overall score of 79.5 against 77.4. Although Asus ROG Phone 8 is much newer than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it is just a little bit thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the older 14 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit larger screen, much more brightness and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a lot better performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots much better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and a much higher resolution back camera.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a 10% more battery size.
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