Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a bit better than Fairphone 5, with a 77.4 score against 75.5. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) body is thinner and somewhat lighter than Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13, counting with some extra features.
The Fairphone 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has way more brightness, a quite larger display, a quite better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Fairphone 5 has a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Fairphone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with superior battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4200mAh.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot smaller camera sensor which provides a way worse photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
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