Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs iQOO Z9x

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs iQOO Z9x 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: iQOO Z9x runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making iQOO Z9x the better performer.


Display: iQOO Z9x offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 6.26 inches, making iQOO Z9x the larger display of the two. Asus Zenfone Max M2 features a IPS LCD display compared to iQOO Z9x's LCD, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: iQOO Z9x offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 13 MP, making iQOO Z9x better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and iQOO Z9x feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Z9x offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 4000 mAh, making iQOO Z9x better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while iQOO Z9x offers 128 GB, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Z9x receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 is rated 7.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max M2 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z9x has a rating of 4.1.

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₹11,039
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
78%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
21 May, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Bright display
  • Good performance
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • A few software-based bugs
  • Excessive beautification by selfie camera
  • Performance not up to the mark
  • Cameras could be better
  • Third-party apps

User Ratings

4.3/5
(107,909 ratings)
4.1/5
(5,340 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
552,168
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
May 21, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 710

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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
552,168

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
43.0 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
612

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
393 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.64 %
86.58 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88 %
N/A

Design

Height

158.4 mm
165.70 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

160 grams
199 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
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 44W Flash Charging

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
20h 19m

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

N/A
1h 52s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

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 (Hybrid)

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 2600(band 38) / 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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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 2600(band 38) / 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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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