realme 2 vs Asus Zenfone Max M2

Comparing the realme 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: Both realme 2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 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 realme 2 and Asus Zenfone Max M2 feature the same IPS LCD display.

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

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

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

realme 2

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Summary

Spec Score

71%

73%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2018

20 Dec, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 450	Snapdragon 632
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


4230 mAh	4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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Pros

Long-lasting battery
Fingerprint sensor included this time around
Improved camera performance with dual sensors

Good battery life
Decent rear cameras
Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
An HD display that has lower brightness levels

A few software-based bugs
Excessive beautification by selfie camera
Performance not up to the mark

User Ratings

4.5/5

(470,670 ratings)

4.3/5

(107,909 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2018

(Official)

Dec 20, 2018

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

ColorOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %

80.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %

88 %

Design

Height

156.2 mm

158.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm

76.2 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

168 grams

160 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.21/4.0" 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

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

2 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x 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

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 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

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(2G)

Up to 35 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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)

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)

SIM 2

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)

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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-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

Applications

Oppo Browser

N/A

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