Asus Zenfone Max M1 vs Lenovo A5

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M1 vs Lenovo A5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone Max M1 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.4 GHz, while Lenovo A5 runs at 1.3 GHz, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 the better performer.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo A5 offer the same screen size of 5.45 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo A5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo A5 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo A5 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Lenovo A5 offers 16 GB, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max M1 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Lenovo A5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Asus Zenfone Max M1
₹9,599
(Out of Stock)
Lenovo A5
₹6,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
68%

Release Date

24 Oct, 2018
01 Nov, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 430
MediaTek MT6739
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Display quality is decent
  • UI is not overly cluttered
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • App loading times can be frustrating
  • Low-light camera performance is average
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(153,840 ratings)
4.1/5
(15,938 ratings)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 24, 2018
(Official)
Nov 01, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek MT6739

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8100

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.4 %
73.75 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

147.3 mm
146.8 mm

Width

70.9 mm
70.8 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

150 grams
160 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer