Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 vs Lenovo K9

Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 vs Lenovo K9 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: Lenovo K9 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo K9 the better performer.

Display: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Lenovo K9 offers 5.7 inches, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Lenovo K9 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Lenovo K9 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Lenovo K9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 8 MP, making Lenovo K9 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Lenovo K9 offers 3000 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Lenovo K9 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Expert Review: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lenovo K9 is rated 6.

User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Lenovo K9 has a rating of 4.2.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

₹13,199

(Out of Stock)

Lenovo K9

₹9,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

72%

Release Date

03 May, 2018

01 Nov, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 636	MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.99 inches (15.21 cm)	5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP + 5 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	3000 mAh
10W Fast Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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6.0/10

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Pros

Smooth performance
Stock Android
Value for money

Premium design
Decent battery life
USB Type-C port

Cons

Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
Front camera performance

Performance is sub-par
Camera app is slow
No dedicated microSD card slot

User Ratings

4.3/5

(248,383 ratings)

4.2/5

(18,151 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 03, 2018

(Official)

Nov 01, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

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 509

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.62 %

74.78 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Design

Height

159 mm

153.8 mm

Width

76 mm

72.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

180 grams

155 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual 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
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	5 MP Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Soft light flash

Yes LED Flash

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 42 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 10W Fast Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

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

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer