Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a score of 81.6, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s 73.1 score. Even though Google Pixel 2 and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) were only released 7 months apart, Google Pixel 2 is extremely lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Google Pixel 2 has just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). They have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. Google Pixel 2 captures slightly better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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