Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB

Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB 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: Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB the better performer.

Display: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB offers 6 inches, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB offers 3500 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: Asus Zenfone Max M2 receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB is rated 6.

User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max M2 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB has a rating of 4.1.

Asus Zenfone Max M2

₹12,999

(Out of Stock)

Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB

₹8,499

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

70%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018

19 Oct, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 632	MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


4000 mAh	3500 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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Pros

Good battery life
Decent rear cameras
Dedicated microSD card slot

Design and build quality
Stock Android UI
Good battery backup

Cons

A few software-based bugs
Excessive beautification by selfie camera
Performance not up to the mark

Needed a more powerful processor
Camera performance is average
Feels overpriced in front of the competition

User Ratings

4.3/5

(107,909 ratings)

4.1/5

(5,027 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A	Android One

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

18:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.64 %

77.55 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88 %

N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm

156.8 mm

Width

76.2 mm

76.4 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

160 grams

N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0S5K3L5 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
Depth Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face 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
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)

Up to 34 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 400 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope