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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s global score of 71.6. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is a little bit lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it is a little bit thicker and was released 2 years before. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a brighter display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light images.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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