Which smartphone has the longest battery capacity?
News is that ASUS’ Battery King will launch in the Philippines. However, many expect it to be the Zenfone Max Plus M1 which has the company’s first 18:9 display. While the Zenfone Max Plus M1 still hasn’t landed in the Philippines, we pit it against the current battery beast of Xiaomi, the Mi Max 2.
In terms of battery, the Mi Max 2 achieved 65 hours and 20 minutes in our Manila Shaker Battery rating. Since the Zenfone Max Plus M1 isn’t still in the Philippines, we compared the base side by side specs of the two to see which has the upper hand in specs and features. See for yourself both pros of the handsets below.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has but Zenfone Max Plus M1 doesn’t
- Larger screen display
- Taller build
- Quick Charge 3.0
- Larger built-in memory
- MIUI 8.0
Zenfone Max Plus M1 has but Mi Max 2 doesn’t
- Face unlock
- Full HD+ resolution
- Dedicated microSD card slot
- Front Camera flash
- wide-angle rear camera
- Dual camera setup
Zenfone Max Plus M1, Mi Max 2 similarities
- Gyroscope
- IPS LCD display
- 3.5mm audio jack
- microSD card support
- Dual Sim
- Android Nougat
- Rear fingerprint scanner
Bottomline, it’s still up to the consumer to decide. Which between the Mi Max 2 and the Zenfone Max Plus M1 will you choose? Let us know by commenting below.
ASUS Zenfone Max Plus M1 vs Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Specs, Philippine Price, Release Comparison
| SPECS, PH Price | Huawei Nova 2i | Zenfone Max M1 Plus |
| Display | 6.4-inch IPS LCD, 1920 x 1080 pixels | 5.7-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2160 x 1080px |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T860 GPU |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | MediaTek MT6750T 1.5GHz Octa-core 64-bit |
| Memory | 64/128GB, 4GB RAM, microSD | 4GB RAM/32 GB ROM, microSD card |
| Main Camera | 12 MP (1.25μm, f/2.2), two-tone flash, PDAF autofocus, HDR adjustment | Dual 16MP f/2.0 + 8MP f/2.4 wide-angle AF rear cameras w/ LED flash |
| Front camera | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 8MP front camera w/ screen flash, Face Unlock |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM / micro-SIM, dual standby) | 4G, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, Gyroscope, Face Unlock, A-GPS |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Software | MIUI 8.0 | ASUS ZenUI 4.0 |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 5300 mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0 | 4,130mAh battery |
| Ports | USB Type-C 1.0, 3.5mm headphone jack | 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB 2.0 |
| Official Price | PHP 15,500 | Below PHP 13,000 SRP (TBA) |
| Availability date | June 2017 | TBA |
| Where to buy | Xiaomi Stores, authorized online retail stores | ASUS Stores, authorized online retail stores |
