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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 14.40mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a little bit better than Asus Zenfone 9, with a 77.5 score against 72.6. Even though Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is older and somewhat heavier than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's design is still somewhat thinner. Asus Zenfone 9 and Xiaomi Mi Max 2 have extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a much better performing processor than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Asus Zenfone 9 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos, a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and a way better video resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has longer battery performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
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