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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2013-07-23 | 2018-02-28 |
| 5.25 x 2.84 x 0.36 inches | 5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 169.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 199 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 17.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 23.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has a global score of 63.2, which is just a bit better than Lumia 625's score of 57.7. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Lumia 625. The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Lumia 625 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has a little better hardware performance than Lumia 625, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Lumia 625 features a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max (M1), although it has a much lower resolution of 800 x 480, a bit smaller screen and a way lower screen pixels density.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) features a better camera than Lumia 625, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone Max (M1) also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and video and a way better 13 MP resolution camera.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M1) has a much better memory for applications and games than Lumia 625, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Asus ZenFone Max (M1) counts with a very superior battery life than Lumia 625, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Asus ZenFone Max (M1) is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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