Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), with a general score of 86.3 against 77.4. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 is newer than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 features greater battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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