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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 2.3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2011-06-09 | 2018-02-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.63 x 0.48 inches | 5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 17.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 199 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) is slightly better than the Motorola PHOTON 4G, having a general score of 63.2 against 57.5. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also extremely thinner and a little bit lighter than Motorola PHOTON 4G. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Motorola PHOTON 4G has Android 2.3, so it provides some additional features.
Motorola PHOTON 4G has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), although it has a lot smaller display, a just a little worse pixels count per inch of display and a lot worse 960 x 540 resolution. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola PHOTON 4G, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone Max (M1) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) counts with a bit better performance than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has a much better battery life than Motorola PHOTON 4G, because it has a 135% bigger battery capacity. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) shoots much better photographs and videos than Motorola PHOTON 4G, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Asus ZenFone Max (M1) also has a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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