Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a global score of 88 against 77.4. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Asus ROG Phone II construction is thicker and noticeably heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with more screen brightness, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit larger display.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone II has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II has better battery duration than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs and faster video frame rate.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.