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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 the Google Nexus 5X, with a 77.4 score against 73.7. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) body is incredibly newer than Google Nexus 5X's, although it is incredibly heavier and a bit thicker. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little bit better processing power than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a slightly better screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280px resolution. Google Nexus 5X counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a more mega pixels camera in the back.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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