Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Poco X2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s global score of 71.6. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco X2 has the older 11 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Poco X2 body is newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s, although it is somewhat thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Poco X2 features a better display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a bit larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 captures way better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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