Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 512 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting a 77.4 score against 73.1. Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both should give you identical operating system features. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) construction has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), but it's just a bit lighter.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) both have quite similar screens, because although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same screen brightness, it also counts with a little larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a battery life that's very similar to Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s battery lifetime. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations.
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