Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 3.63 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with a 77.1 score against 71.6. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, the Asus ROG Phone design is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). The Asus ROG Phone features a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone has a sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a much better pixels quantity per display inch. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) takes greater pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has slower video frame rates, they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) count with very similar battery performance.
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