Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s score of 73.1. Galaxy S9 is a a little lighter cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), but they are 0.33inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). They have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixels number per display inch. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S9 captures clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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