Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a 77.4 score against 74.5. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) construction is a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Both devices in our current comparison have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2246 resolution, it also counts with a little bit brighter display and a little bit greater display pixels density. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the same (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a very superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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