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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is much better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s 73.1 score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is much newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). The Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit better display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a really brighter display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a bit larger display.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels, a lot better video definition and a larger aperture for better images in low light situations. Asus ROG Phone 5 features superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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