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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 77.4 score against 75.8. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s body is newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2280px resolution. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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