Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-03-25 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 bit better than HTC One (M8), with a 77.4 score against 71.9. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a notably newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than HTC One (M8), although it's just a bit heavier. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has 9.0 Pie version and HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0, so it gives a couple additional features.
HTC One (M8) counts with a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The HTC One (M8) features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels in each inch of display.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a better camera than HTC One (M8), because it has a back camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger sensor which provides a better image and video quality, a way better video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One (M8), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much better battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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