Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 vs realme 2 Pro

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 vs realme 2 Pro 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 Pro M2 and realme 2 Pro run at the same processing speed of 1.95 GHz.


Display: realme 2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 offers 6.26 inches, making realme 2 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and realme 2 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 2 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 offers 12 MP, making realme 2 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 2 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 offers 13 MP, making realme 2 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme 2 Pro offers 3500 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme 2 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 offers 32 GB, making realme 2 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and realme 2 Pro equally at 8.


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

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Summary

Release Date

18 Dec, 2018
11 Oct, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stylish, premium design
  • Two-day battery life
  • Impressive rear cameras
  • Competitively priced
  • Solid performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Selfie camera beautifies images
  • No USB Type-C
  • A few bugs in the software
  • Build quality could be better
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(39,677 ratings)
4.5/5
(392,342 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2018
(Official)
Oct 11, 2018
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Stock
ColorOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 512
Adreno 829

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.64 %
83.84 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

157.9 mm
156.7 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm
74 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

175 grams
174 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
5 MP
Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

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/eSIM

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) / 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)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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