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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting an 87.4 score against 71.6. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has older 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a newer cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's a lot thicker and notably heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a little bit larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a better number of pixels per inch of screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a quite superior processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a camera with way more MP and a lot higher video definition. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better battery life than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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