Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting a 77.4 score against 75.6. Although Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a bit heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active, it's a bit thinner and a lot newer. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy S5 Active has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better screen density. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has 4 less cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP and a worse video quality.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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