Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs realme 2

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max M2 vs realme 2 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: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and realme 2 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while realme 2 offers 6.2 inches, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and realme 2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and realme 2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and realme 2 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4230 mAh, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers 4000 mAh, making realme 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and realme 2 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone Max M2 and realme 2 equally at 7.


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

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Summary

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
04 Sep, 2018
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Snapdragon 450
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4230 mAh
7000 mAh
N/A
N/A
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Fingerprint sensor included this time around
  • Improved camera performance with dual sensors
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • A few software-based bugs
  • Excessive beautification by selfie camera
  • Performance not up to the mark
  • The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
  • An HD display that has lower brightness levels
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.3/5
(107,909 ratings)
4.5/5
(470,670 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
570,353
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Sep 04, 2018
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
1 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 250
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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
N/A
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
26.0 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
N/A
383
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
271 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.64 %
80.85 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88 %
88.8 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm
156.2 mm
166.2 mm

Width

76.2 mm
75.6 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.2 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

160 grams
168 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4230 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)
Up to 44 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse 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
N/A
16h 49m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Oppo Browser
N/A

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