Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-12-11 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a general score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) body is just a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy J8, and both were only released with a couple months difference. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels, a smaller sensor shooting lower quality images and videos and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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