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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 5s is better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a global score of 84.9 against 71.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a extremely newer device than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it is noticeably thicker and extremely heavier. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has older 12 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a little bigger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a greater display pixels density. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5s captures much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much better video quality and a lot better 64 MP resolution back camera. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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