The Asustek "ZenFone Max Pro (M2)" introduced this time, as mentioned at the beginning, is the successor to the "ZenFone Max Pro (M1)" (hereinafter referred to as M1) released on December 19, 2018. The transformation in just a few months can also be said to be unusual in the fast-moving smartphone industry.
The main difference is that SoC from Snapdragon636 to Snapdragon660, memory LPDDR4X3 GB to 4 GB, storage from 32 GB to 64 GB, picture gap, increased share, increase in the number of pixels in front of the camera, decrease in the number of pixels on the back (the number of pixels decreases, the image quality does not necessarily decline), corresponding to AI. On the other hand, the battery capacity and fingerprint / face authentication remain the same.
Although the price has increased by about 5,000 yen, the corresponding band is somewhat different, but in recent months, users who bought M1 before M2 release seem to be angry (laugh) content. The main specifications are as follows.
| SoC | Snapdragon 660(オクタコア、1.95GHz、Adreno 512 GPU内蔵) |
|---|---|
| メモリ | 4GB/LPDDR4X |
| ストレージ | 64GB |
| OS | Android 8.1(ピュアAndroid) |
| ディスプレイ | 約6.3型IPS式2,280×1,080ドット、ゴリラガラス6 |
| ネットワーク | IEEE 802.11b/g/n、Bluetooth 5.0 |
| SIM | nanoSIMカードスロット×2(DSDV、デュアルVoLTE対応) |
| 対応バンド | GSM/EDGE 850/900/1,800/1,900MHzW-CDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B28TD-LTE B38/B41(キャリアアグリゲーション 2CA) |
| インターフェイス | USB 2.0(Micro-B)、microSDカード(単独/最大2TB)、3.5mmイヤフォンジャック |
| センサー | GPS、BeiDou、Galileo、QZSS、加速度、電子コンパス、光、ジャイロ、指紋、NFC |
| カメラ | 前面 1,300万画素背面 1,200万画素+500万画素(深度測定用) |
| サイズ/重量 | 約75.5×157.9×8.5mm/約175g |
| バッテリ | 5,000mAh |
| カラーバリエーション | コズミックチタニウム、ミッドナイトブルー |
| 税別価格 | 35,500円 |
SoC is Snapdragon 660. 1.95 GHz with eight cores. As a GPU, it contains Adreno512. M1 is Snapdragon636, so this alone has a corresponding performance improvement. In addition, the memory is LPDDR4X4 GB and the storage is 64 GB, both increments.
The operating system is Android 8.1. Instead of additional customization, it touts pure Android to minimize the resource consumption of the system. Unfortunately, smartphones are about to be released these days instead of Android 9 (Pie). This is also the part that I care about updating to 9 (Pie).
Display, about 6.3 type IPS 2280 × 1080 point gorilla glass 6. Compared with M1, the use of slots increases the picture share.
The network includes IEEE802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0and two SIM nanoSIM card slots. DSDV and dual VoLTE are supported. In addition, there is a microSD card slot, two nanoSIM cards and microSD cards are used at the same time is the advantage of this machine. The corresponding band is shown in the table.
Interfaces include USB 2.0 (Micro-B), microSD card (separate / maximum 2TB), and 3.5mm headphone Jack. The Bluetooth Audio Coordinator supports SBC/AAC/aptX (HD) / LDAC (from configuration / developer options). Sensors include GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, acceleration, electronic compass, light, gyroscope, fingerprint and NFC.
13 million pixels in front of the camera and 12 million pixels + 5 million pixels on the back (for depth measurement). M1 is 8 million pixels, 16 million pixels + 5 million pixels, so the number of front pixels increases and the selfie is enhanced. Although the number of pixels on the back is reduced, the image quality is not only degraded because of the difference in the sensor itself. Please refer to a separate account of the camera.
There are two kinds of color changes: green titanium and midnight blue. The size is about 75.5 × 157.9 × 8.5 mm and the weight is about 175g. Built-in 5000mAh high-capacity battery, excluding tax, the price is 35500 yen.
In addition, there are no major differences such as Pro's "ZenFone Max (M2)", Snapdragon 632 + 4 GB/32 GB/ 6.3 1520 × 720 points, 8 million pixel front / 13 million pixel + 5 million pixel back camera and other major differences, excluding tax price of 26500 yen.
パネル中央上にノッチがあり、そこに前面カメラとLEDフラッシュ。ナビゲーションボタンはソフトウェア式背面。左上に深度測定用500万画素/1,200万画素/LEDフラッシュ。中央少し上に指紋センサー左側面にnanoSIM/microSDカードスロット。下側面に3.5mmイヤフォンジャック、USB(Micro-B)、スピーカー右/上。上側面は何もなく、右側面に音量±ボタン、電源ボタンnanoSIMスロット付近。奥からSIM1/SIM2/microSD付属品。ケース、USB式ACアダプタ(サイズ約3.7×3.7×2.7cm、重量39g、出力5V2A)、イジェクトピン、イヤフォン、USBケーブル重量は実測で171giPhone Xとの比較。高さはパネルサイズ分だけ大きく幅も少し広い。高さは若干高いと言ったところ。パネルの明るさは最大でiPhone Xの80%ほどThe color change is midnight blue. If the angle of the frame designed by 3D curve is changed, the reflection of light will change and the appearance will also change. There may be some fingerprints, but the design is beautiful.
There is a gap in the front in the middle of the panel, where there are front cameras and LED flashes. The navigation button is software. The upper left corner of the back is a 5 million pixel / 12 million pixel / LED flash for depth measurement. Fingerprint sensor a little bit up in the center. The nanoSIM/ microSD card slot on the left surface. Below is the 3.5mm headphone Jack, USB (Micro-B), loudspeaker. Configure the volume ±button and the power button on the right side. The slot of the NanoSIM/ microSD card is SIM1/SIM2/microSD from the back.
Accessories include a housing, USB AC adapter (3.7x3.7cm, weight 39g, output 5V2A), ejection pin, headset and USB cable.
About 6.3 type iOS 2280 × 1080 dot display, with a maximum brightness of about 80% of iPhone X (visual), is quite bright and has good color rendering, contrast and viewing angle. It seems that good panels are also being used in the registration mode. 94% of the songs in the NTSC gamut are also rare at this level. Would it be better if the color were calmer?
Of course there is no vibration or noise. As long as the camera, benchmark, animation play continuously, the fever will not be particularly concerned.
The speaker output / headset output is the highest ever in smartphones that have been dealt with before. If both are the largest, it will be distorted, but I am afraid there is no need to raise it to that extent. Unfortunately, this is not a stereo speaker.
The company's website shows that the loudspeaker is a 5-magnet metal voice coil and the amplifier reads "NXP9874". Because it is a punch sound from high frequency to low frequency, so it may not be good at pop-up and rock and roll, on the other hand, classical music. The trend of headphone output is the same as that of speakers, but increases the thickness of the sound. With so much noise in this class, there are no complaints! Having said that.
