Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism cube black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy A51 5G is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a 90.8 score against 71.6. Although Galaxy A51 5G is newer than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it is heavier and thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A51 5G has an older 11 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy A51 5G has a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a much better pixels amount per inch in the display, a little larger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A51 5G counts with a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A51 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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