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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a little bit better than the Galaxy M53 5G, getting a 77.4 score against 76.7. Although Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is way older and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy M53 5G, it's construction is still a bit lighter. These devices include Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12 version.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better hardware performance than Galaxy M53 5G. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M53 5G counts with a battery life that's just as good as the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) one. The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M53 5G also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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