realme 2 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1

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Comparing the realme 2 vs Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 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 Pro M1 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: realme 2 offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers 5.99 inches, making realme 2 the larger display of the two. Both realme 2 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 2 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme 2 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme 2 offers 4230 mAh, making Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 2 and Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 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 realme 2 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2018
03 May, 2018
17 Feb, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Snapdragon 636
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4230 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
10W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.2/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery
  • Fingerprint sensor included this time around
  • Improved camera performance with dual sensors
  • Smooth performance
  • Stock Android
  • Value for money
  • Great camera performance across scenarios
  • Best-in-segment video playback
  • Capable front camera

Cons

  • The SD450 is a downgrade from its predecessor
  • An HD display that has lower brightness levels
  • Loudspeaker quality at high sound levels
  • Front camera performance
  • 25W charging
  • LCD panel with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

4.5/5
(470,670 ratings)
4.3/5
(248,383 ratings)
4.1/5
(11,552 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
532,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
12h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2018
(Official)
May 03, 2018
(Official)
Feb 09, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

ColorOS
Stock
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 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
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 509
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
532,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
30.0 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
373

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
32.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

271 ppi
403 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.85 %
76.62 %
83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A
No

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.8 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

156.2 mm
159 mm
167.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
76 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

168 grams
180 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium
Back: Leather Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
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/2.225 mm focal length CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

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

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Soft light flash
No

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4230 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(2G)
Up to 42 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 10W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast 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
12h 51m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 14m

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1.5 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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.24 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Oppo Browser
N/A
N/A

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