Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with a 78.1 score against 71.6. Even though the Galaxy XCover 5 is way newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy XCover 5 has the previous 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower 720 x 1480 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite better screen density.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with a lower 13 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also counts with a much higher video definition.
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