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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-06 | 2020-07-13 |
| 6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 inches | 5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1520 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 295 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 914 hours standby time 37.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Phoenix 5 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max, getting a 67.4 score against 62.2. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG Phoenix 5 has newer 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max has Android 5.0 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and enhanced performance. The LG Phoenix 5 is a notably newer phone, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Asus ZenFone Max.
The Asus ZenFone Max has a little more vivid display than LG Phoenix 5, although it has a little worse amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution. The Asus ZenFone Max counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than LG Phoenix 5, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The LG Phoenix 5 features a better performing processor than Asus ZenFone Max, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the LG Phoenix 5 also has a larger number of faster cores. Asus ZenFone Max has a very superior battery duration than LG Phoenix 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
LG Phoenix 5's camera is very similar to the Asus ZenFone Max one, and although the LG Phoenix 5 has a larger aperture, they both have a back camera with a 13 mega pixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, LG Phoenix 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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