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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s global score of 73.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is older than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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