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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 global score. IPhone 8 Plus is a much heavier device than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but they are 0.3inches thick. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot better pixels density. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh. IPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
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