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

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Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)
Released · May 03, 2018
Released · Dec 11, 2018
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches
159 x 76 x 8.46 mm
6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches
157.9 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.93 % 83.12 %
Colors
16 777 216
Peak brightness
450 cd/m2 (nit) 450 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 509 Adreno 512
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 25 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (24 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200
In The Box
Micro-USB cable, Max-Box, Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter, Documentation (user guide, warranty card) Micro-USB cable, Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter, Documentation (user guide, warranty card), Clear soft bumper

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 23, 2018 Dec 11, 2018

Alternative variants

with 32 GB of storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 160
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