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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having an 83.3 score against 77.4. The Galaxy S9 is a just a little bit lighter device than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but they are 0.33inches thick. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy S9 takes clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a back camera with a 12 MP and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster video frame rates and a bigger aperture for better low-light images and video.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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