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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-05-03 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is way better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), with a overall score of 91.1 against 73.1. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the previous 14 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a notably thinner but heavier phone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1).
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1968 x 2184px, a way larger display and a much brighter display.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because it has a way better resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save some dollars and get the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), resigning some specs and features.
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