Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

Key Specs

Battery
5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Display
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Front Camera
13 MP	20 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
RAM
3 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 5 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Quick Charging
-	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 40 Hours(3G)	Up to 49 Hours(4G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Blue, Titanium	Arctic Blue, Charcoal Black
Height
157.9 mm	159 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm	8.9 mm
Weight
175 grams	192 grams
Width
75.5 mm	75.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	Yes with notch
Brightness
-	420 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
403 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	60 Hz
Resolution
1080x2280 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v6	Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Screen Size
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
81.64 %	84.02 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
-	No
Resolution
13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Asus	Samsung
Custom UI
Stock	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
December 18, 2018 (Official)	July 26, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Android v8.1 (Oreo)	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Triple
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.9" sensor size, 1.25µm pixel size)5 MP, Depth Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera
Sensor
IMX486, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus
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)
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
Yes	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	No
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.47 W/kg
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Fabrication
14 nm	10 nm
Graphics
Adreno 512	Mali-G72 MP3
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Rear	Rear
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 2 TB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
32 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 48.6 GB