Nokia 3.2 vs Asus Zenfone Max M2

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Comparing the Nokia 3.2 vs Asus Zenfone Max M2 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: Nokia 3.2 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Asus Zenfone Max M2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Nokia 3.2 the better performer.


Display: Both Nokia 3.2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 offer the same screen size of 6.26 inches, but Asus Zenfone Max M2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Nokia 3.2's TFT, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 3.2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Nokia 3.2 offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Nokia 3.2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Asus Zenfone Max M2 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Nokia 3.2 offers 16 GB, making Asus Zenfone Max M2 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 3.2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 equally at 7.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone Max M2 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 3.2 has a rating of 3.8.

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Nokia 3.2
₹10,199
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₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
73%

Release Date

23 May, 2019
20 Dec, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 429
Snapdragon 632
Quad Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • A robust design
  • Large display
  • Hefty battery
  • Stock Android
  • Good battery life
  • Decent rear cameras
  • Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

  • Underpowered processor
  • Sub-par camera performance
  • No fast charging support
  • A few software-based bugs
  • Excessive beautification by selfie camera
  • Performance not up to the mark

User Ratings

3.8/5
(670 ratings)
4.3/5
(107,909 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2019
(Official)
Dec 20, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Quad core, 1.95 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 504
Adreno 506

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

DDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.13 %
80.64 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88 %

Design

Height

159.4 mm
158.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

181 grams
160 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraCMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(3G)
Up to 35 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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