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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a little bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting a score of 77.4 against 71.8. Although Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is newer than Galaxy J5 (2017), it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a better pixel quantity per screen inch. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lesser megapixels camera and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking photos or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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