Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1) vs Asus ZenFone Max (M2) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.01 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches 152.6 x 73 x 8.8 mm	6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 158.41 x 76.28 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g)	5.64 oz (160.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Silver	Black, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI	1520x720px, 269 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.34 %	80.99 %
Colors
	16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6750T (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 250
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 506
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
4130 mAh	4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 35 mm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Focal Length: 17 mm	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)	8 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 10, 2018 FCC ID value: MSQX018D
Measured SAR
Head: 0.54 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
	Micro-USB cable, Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (10W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card), Clear soft bumper

Availability

Officially announced
	Dec 11, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

with 32 GB storage

RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

Links

Full specifications
Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1) Specs	Asus ZenFone Max (M2) Specs