Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 13.3 |
| 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 Strix Edition is much better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a global score of 87.4 against 77.4. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition design is newer than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s, although it's thicker and heavier. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with much more brightness, a bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features much more memory to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures, a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot higher video quality.
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