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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-11 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s score of 77.4. Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, the Galaxy Note8 construction is older, just a little thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2).
Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a better screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a 12 mega pixels camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
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