Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z, having a 77.4 score against 74.5. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) construction is newer, but notably thicker and extremely heavier than Motorola Moto Z. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides you lots of additional features and increased performance.
Moto Z features just a bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per display inch. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto Z, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 96 GB more internal storage.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little bit better processing power than Moto Z, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of 2200 MHz cores. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a very superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 92% bigger battery size. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) and Moto Z count with extremely similar cameras, and although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a worse video resolution and a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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