Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 vs Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 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 M1 and Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 5.99 inches, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 is rated 6.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy J8 2018 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
73%
79%

Release Date

03 May, 2018
28 Jun, 2018
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 636
Snapdragon 450
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh
10W Fast Charging
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Stock Android
  • Value for money
  • Excellent battery life
  • Premium design
  • Live focus feature
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
  • Front camera performance
  • Processor choice for the price
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Value for money just not there
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(248,383 ratings)
4.4/5
(23,456 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
9 More Videos
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 03, 2018
(Official)
Jun 28, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 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
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 509
Adreno 506
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1480 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
274 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.62 %
76.15 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

159 mm
159.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76 mm
75.7 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.2 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

180 grams
191 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.726 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/1.9 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 42 Hours(3G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 10W Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

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 2 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 (Hybrid)

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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.697 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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