Asus Zenfone Max M1 vs Lenovo K9

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M1 vs Lenovo K9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo K9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Lenovo K9 the better performer.


Display: Lenovo K9 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers 5.45 inches, making Lenovo K9 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo K9 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo K9 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Lenovo K9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers 8 MP, making Lenovo K9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Lenovo K9 offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max M1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo K9 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo K9 equally at 6.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max M1 and Lenovo K9 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Asus Zenfone Max M1
₹9,599
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₹9,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
72%

Release Date

24 Oct, 2018
01 Nov, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 430
MediaTek Helio P22
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP + 5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

6.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Display quality is decent
  • UI is not overly cluttered
  • Decent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Decent battery life
  • USB Type-C port

Cons

  • App loading times can be frustrating
  • Low-light camera performance is average
  • Performance is sub-par
  • Camera app is slow
  • No dedicated microSD card slot

User Ratings

4.2/5
(153,840 ratings)
4.2/5
(18,151 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
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.45 inches  (13.84 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

295 ppi
282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.4 %
74.78 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

147.3 mm
153.8 mm

Width

70.9 mm
72.9 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

150 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

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/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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 (Hybrid)

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 v4.1

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