Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs HMD Vibe 2 5G

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs HMD Vibe 2 5G 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: HMD Vibe 2 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better performer.


Display: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 6.26 inches, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and HMD Vibe 2 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 13 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and HMD Vibe 2 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 4000 mAh, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 32 GB, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: HMD Vibe 2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 is rated 7.


User Rating: HMD Vibe 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
73%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
26 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
18W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • A few software-based bugs
  • Excessive beautification by selfie camera
  • Performance not up to the mark
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.3/5
(107,909 ratings)
4.5/5
(5,725 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
2 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.64 %
84.27 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm
168 mm

Width

76.2 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

160 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer