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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with a 79.5 score against 71.6. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a extremely newer cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it is thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has 14 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a better display density, a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior battery life than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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