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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s general score of 71.6. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's a bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2220px resolution and a lot higher display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a little bit better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
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