Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | 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 |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| 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 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 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, getting a general score of 77.4 against 73.1. Although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star were released with only a couple of months difference, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a little lighter and just a bit thinner. Both of these devices use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a higher display density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a higher amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 52 percent more battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 MP resolution and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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