Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a general score of 76.1 against 71.6. These devices include Android OS, but Galaxy A21 has the previous 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Galaxy A21 is newer than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier.
Galaxy A21 features a bit faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A21 has just a bit better display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a little higher 720 x 1600 pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A21, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) and the Galaxy A21 both count with similar batteries.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lower resolution camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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