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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84.2 |
| 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 | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a overall score of 84.2 against 71.6. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's construction is a lot newer than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s, although it is thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the previous 14 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with an incredibly better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a little larger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a much better performing CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 12 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back camera. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 38% greater battery capacity.
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