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| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 slightly better than Galaxy J7 Refine, having a score of 77.4 against 72.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a a little lighter and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy J7 Refine, although both were released with only 6 months difference.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit superior processor than Galaxy J7 Refine, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 4 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a better screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a better screen pixel density.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
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