After release of pubg mobile and some other games like pubg mobile, gaming friendly android mobiles were brought by peoples by comparison of other mobile. So, all of android companies now produce gaming friendly android mobiles.
Here i am telling about some gaming friendly mobiles under budget.
Top 5 android mobiles for gaming under 20,000 in 2019
1.Xiaomi note 7 pro
Highlight
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is available in two storage configurations
• Redmi Note 7 Pro is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor
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the Redmi Note 7 Pro, packs some incredible hardware for its asking price, including a 48-megapixel rear camera, an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor, and a large 4,000mAh battery, all encased in an attention-grabbing chassis. At its price, there is hardly any other smartphone in the market that can match the hardware prowess of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, at least on paper.
Redmi Note 7 Pro design
The Redmi series of budget smartphones has traditionally stuck with a generic design language that hardly stands out from the crowd, but the Redmi Note 7 Pro marks a stark departure from that boring design philosophy. Xiaomi has opted for a more premium glass-sandwich design that looks stunning, while also making sure that the smartphone is durable. At first glance, the latest offering from the Redmi sub-brandlooks much more expensive than it actually is, and that's certainly a good thing.The Redmi Note 7 Pro has Gorilla Glass 5 on both sides, while a plastic rim runs around the edges. The glass rear panel is curved and blends seamlessly with the rim, which makes the device feel good in hands.
The left side has the hybrid dual-SIM (Nano+Nano) tray which can also take a microSD card of up to up to 256GB capacity in place of a second SIM. The 3.5mm headphone jack sits on the top. accompanied by an IR emitter, while the speaker and USB Type-C port are on the bottom.
Up front is the 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) LTPS In-Cell display, which has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 409ppi. There is a small notch at the top, or a “Dot Notch” in Xiaomi's words.
At 159.21 x 75.21 x 8.1mm, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro is not a small smartphone, and even though we liked its overall design and build quality, we did struggle when it came to reaching touch controls at the opposite extremes of the display.
Overall, the Redmi Note 7 Pro is one of the best-looking smartphones in its segment and also seems to be durable. The box contents include the smartphone, a clear protective case, a USB Type-C cable, a 10W charger, a SIM eject tool, and some paperwork.
Redmi Note 7 Pro specifications and software
Xiaomi has a penchant for packing powerful hardware into affordable devices. The Redmi Note 7 Pro is no exception, and raises the bar for the Chinese giant's “more for less” philosophy, with hardware that is usually found in devices priced significantly higher. The smartphone is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with up to 6GB of RAM.
It comes in two configurations — 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, and 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro was fine when it came to phone calls. Call quality was good with loud and clear sound. The rear-mounted fingerprint sensor impressed us with its speed and accuracy. The face unlock feature was also quick, but it struggled a bit in dimly lit surroundings.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro's photography prowess is something Xiaomi made a big deal about at the launch event, going as far as comparing this phone to the iPhone XS Ma(Review). As for the hardware itself, the Redmi Note 7 Pro comes equipped with a 48-megapixel main camera using the Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.79 aperture and 1.6μm pixel size.
It is accompanied by a 5-megapixel depth sensor. As far as features go, the list includes AI Portrait mode, AI Studio Lighting, AI Dynamic Bokeh, slo-mo video recording, and 4K video capture. Up front is a 13-megapixel camera to take care of selfies. It supports features such as AI Portrait mode, AI Studio Lighting, and AI Beautification.
Night photography is another area where the Redmi Note 7 Pro rises above the competition. The Night Mode does a good job at brightening up shots taken in low light, retaining a decent amount of detail. However, we observed that in order to enhance the exposure, the Night Mode sacrifices colour accuracy and also adds some grainy texture. It is worth mentioning here that the dedicated Night Mode lacks the option to click images at 48-megapixel resolution.
Selfies captured by the 13-megapixel front camera turned out to be social media ready with ample sharpness and good colour reproduction. There are a host of beautification filters such as skin tone lightening and eye enlargement to play with.
Coming to videography, the Redmi Note 7 pro can shoot full-HD and HD videos at up to 60fps. The electronic image stabilisation does a good job at cancelling out hand movements. However, there is no EIS when shooting at 4K, and you're also capped at 30fps. Even though 4K videos turn out to be rich in detail, we saw the smartphone struggle to lock focus and there was a lot of shaky movement in our sample clips.
With the aforesaid usage pattern, we got around 13 hours of active usage per charge on an average. As for the depletion rate, the Redmi Note 7 Pro's 4,000mAh battery lost around 10-12 percent after around 30 minutes of playing PUBG Mobile with multiple Internet-connected apps running in the background. In our HD video loop test, the smartphone lasted for an impressive 19 hours and 23 minutes before the battery drained completely.
The Redmi Note 7 Pro supports Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging technology but unfortunately, the 10W charger that comes in the retail box isn't compatible so you'll need to buy one separately. The 10W charger took the Redmi Note 7 Pro from zero to 50 percent in 54 minutes, and all the way up to 100 percent charge in 2 hours and 14 minutes.
• Good
• Premium design
• Good cameras
• Long battery life
• Smooth performance
• Bad
• Heats up quickly
• Bloatware and ads in MIUI
• Shared slot for second SIM/ microSD card
2.Vivo Z1 pro
HIGHLIGHTS
• in three variants in India
• Battery life is a highlight, and general performance is good as well
• This phone is a bit bulky and heavy but boasts of a modern design
Vivo z1 pro is one of India's biggest and most visible smartphone brands, with a massive offline presence across the country. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of the flash sales and price wars that many brands engage in online, and now Vivo wants to get in on that action with its first “online focused” device, the new Vivo Z1 Pro, which will be sold on Flipkart. The company is targeting millennial and Gen Z buyers who want good-looking phones with all the latest capabilities, and the Vivo Z1 Pro specifically promises great cameras, battery life, and processing power for games.
Display-6.53-inch
Processor- QUALCOMM Snapdragon 712
Front Camera-32-megapixel
Rear Display-6.53-inch
Resolution-1080x2340 pixels
-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM-6GB
Storage-64GB
Battery Capacity-5000mAh
Mobile design
The first thing you'll notice about the front of the Vivo Z1 Pro is its oversized screen with a hole in the upper left corner for the front camera. This seems to be the next big trend after screen notches of various sizes, and Vivo is right on the ball.As expected for a sub-Rs 20,000 phone these days, the Vivo Z1 Pro features an eye-catching glossy plastic rear panel with a multi-coloured gradient finish. Our review unit was the Sonic Blue version, which is emerald green at the top fading into cobalt blue at the bottom. The colours are rich and saturated, giving this phone a sort of jewel-tone appearance. It also catches the light as you tilt this The Vivo Z1 Pro is a strong all-rounder and is definitely worth considering if you have your eyes on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro(Review), Samsung Galaxy M40 (Review) or Galaxy A50 (Review), or Realme 3 Pro(Review). Some people might not be fans of Funtouch OS, and we do think that there's scope for improvement there. However, this phone scores very well in terms of performance and battery life, and offers a big display with a modern-looking punch-hole camera as well. around. The effect is anything but subtle – the Vivo Z1 Pro is definitely designed to be eye-catching from the front as well as the rear.
The triple-camera module on the rear sticks out just a little bit and extends to include the flash. There's also a standard fingerprint sensor on the back of the Vivo Z1 Pro, positioned just slightly out of reach for us. The power and volume buttons are on the right, and there's a physical Google Assistant button on the left, just below the SIM and microSD card tray.
The Vivo Z1 Pro has two Nano-SIM slots and a separate microSD card slot. The Google Assistant button can't be reassigned to other functions.
We're increasingly disappointed to see Vivo continue to stick with Micro-USB ports on its modern phones, including this one. There's also a 3.5mm headphones socket and a speaker grille on the bottom.
The Vivo Z1 Pro bears a resemblance to the Vivo Y17. The Z1 Pro is actually heavier at 201g but a hair thinner at 8.85mm thick.
In the retail box, you get a flexible plastic case, a pretty bulky 18W charger, a Micro-USB cable, 3.5mm wired headset, SIM eject pin, and some pamphlets.
Vivo Z1 Pro specifications and software
The big news with the Vivo Z1 Pro is that this is the first phone in India based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 processor. This chip was announced earlier this year as an improvement over the Snapdragon 710, and is built on a 10nm process. It features six 1.7GHz Kryo 360 Silver cores tuned for efficiency and two 2.3GHz Kryo 360 Gold cores for power, along with integrated Adreno 616 graphics and an X15 LTE modem.Vivo is boasting of up to 10 percent better performance than the Snapdragon 710 and 25 percent better performance than the Snapdragon 660. The company is giving dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5, along with GPS, but no NFC or FM radio. You get all the usual sensors plus a gyroscope and e-compass.
One of the highlights of Funtouch OS is a game enhancement that Vivo calls Game Mode in its promotional materials but is also referred to as Game Cube and Game Box in different places in the UI. This now includes specific optimisations for PUBG Mobile including “4D vibrations and 3D surround sound” as well as a countdown feature that lets you do other things while you wait for your next round to begin.
There's also an esports mode that can kill all background apps, block notifications, and disable temperature throttling to maximise performance. According to Vivo, more features including voice chat filters are to be added in future updates.
Vivo Z1 Pro performance, battery life, and cameras
The great thing about competition driving prices down is that today's budget smartphones have more than enough power for everyday usage situations. We never felt any slowdowns or hesitation when using the Vivo Z1 Pro. Despite its heavy modifications, Funtouch OS did not seem to be causing any performance issues at all. Our review unit was the middle variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.The status bar at the top of the screen is thick enough to enclose the front camera hole when using the Funtouch OS UI and in most apps that don't go full-screen. We did find it a little distracting when watching videos on the Vivo Z1 Pro. A quick diagnostic showed that this phone only supports Widevine L3 DRM, which means you can't stream HD content from services like Netflix.
The single speaker on the bottom of this phone is quite loud, but sound tends to distort at high volume. The bundled headset looks like Apple's Earpods but the sound is only just about okay for calls. Music sounded hollow and lifeless through it.
The Snapdragon 712 processor gives the Vivo Z1 Pro slight edge on paper and will appeal to those looking for the latest and greatest at this price, but it's hard to tell how much of a difference it makes with everyday use. Our benchmarks, on the other hand, can help establish that.
The Vivo Z1 Pro scored 184,384 points in AnTuTu, and the Geekbench single-core and multi-core tests were 1,856 and 5,950 respectively. This phone pushed 58fps in GFXBench's T-rex test and 24fps in the Manhattan 3.1 test. 3DMark Sling Shot gave us 2,957 points while Ice Storm Unlimited managed 29,135 points.
Compared to the Realme 3 Pro and Oppo R17 Pro which both feature the Snapdragon 710 processor, CPU-heavy benchmark scores are a fair bit higher while GPU-centric tests showed slight improvements. This is good news for those who hang on to their phones for a few years before upgrading, and definitely gives Vivo some bragging rights.
The camera dot didn't interfere with full-screen gaming, as it was nearly always covered by our thumb anyway. It does create a dead zone, and software developers are going to have to work such things into their UIs as this feature becomes more common on phones.
Both PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends ran smoothly at high settings on the Vivo Z1 Pro and were enjoyable. The phone got only slightly warm.
Battery life was also very good. We were able to use the Z1 Pro for over a day and a half, and that involved quite a bit of 4G data use, streaming some video, taking lots of photos, and playing games for about an hour. The Vivo Z1 Pro ran our HD video loop test for 18 hours, 32 minutes before finally shutting down automatically.
The 18W charger included with the Vivo Z1 Pro is very quick, and we were surprised to see Vivo's Dual Engine Fast Charging kicking in when using third-party chargers as well. However, this phone does get quite warm when charging quickly.
The triple rear camera module consists of a main 16-megapixel camera with an f/1.78 aperture, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The single front camera on the Vivo Z1 Pro has a 32-megapixel sensor and f/2.0 aperture.
Night-time performance was also good. Noise was under control and colours weren't lost, although detail was a little murky on objects at a distance. There was some blur with moving objects, as expected.
Video is unfortunately recorded at 1280x720 by default, and at that resolution it is a little grainy, though at least it's still bright. You can shoot at up to 4K 30fps with the Vivo Z1 Pro. Vivo doesn't say anything about video stabilisation on this phone's spec sheet, and we found that videos recorded while walking were extremely shaky. You can't switch between the standard and wide-angle lenses while shooting a video.
The front camera takes decent shots, which will be more than enough for people looking to share selfies on social media. There's no depth effect or portrait mode but you can apply lighting effects, which are somewhat like subtle filters.
Overall, Vivo seems to have done a very good job with the Z1 Pro. we said it was outclassed in its price band. The Vivo Z1 Pro fixes its shortcomings at roughly the same price level.
This phone has nearly every current-day feature and selling point that we can expect on a phone priced below Rs. 20,000, most notably the hole-punch front camera and three rear cameras. Vivo has managed to deliver competitive specifications, and we really don't think there's anything major missing that any other company offers right now.
• Good
• Good overall performance
• Very good battery life
• Decent cameras
• Good value for money
• Bad
• Bulky and heavy
3. Poco F1
HIGHLIGHTS
• Xiaomi Poco F1 is powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor
• It has a 4000mAh battery and comes with a Qualcomm Quick Charge 3 charger
• The Poco F1 packs an infrared camera and emitter for face recognition
Xiomi has been one of the fastest growing smartphone manufacturers in India over the past 18 months, becoming the biggest smartphone brand in the process. It managed to capture a large chunk of the market with its Redmi series by offering powerful hardware at affordable prices. While the lower end of the market welcomed Xiaomi smartphones, the higher end still preferred established brands such as Samsung and OnePlus. Premium Xiaomi phones haven't done well in India, and the Chinese manufacturer hasn't launched a flagship phone in the country since the Mi 5 . Xiaomi says that the new Poco sub-brand lets it start with a clean slate, without being burdened by the expectations that people have based on its other products.
Xiaomi Poco F1 design
The Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ display with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio. It has 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. Just like other recently launched smartphones, the Poco F1 has a notch at the top of the display, but it’s bigger than the ones on the OnePlus 6 and the LG G7 cause it houses an infrared camera, infrared emitter, 20-megapixel selfie camera, and the earpiece. Also, the borders around the display are slightly thicker than on those phones. The bottom chin is thick and houses a tiny white notification LED, which also lights up when a cable is plugged in.The buttons on the Poco F1 are placed on the right. The power button is easy to reach but the volume controls are placed a little too high, needing a bit of a shuffle to reach them. At the back, this phone has a vertically positioned dual camera setup along with a dual-LED flash. Below the camera module is the fingerprint scanner. The positioning is perfect, and either of your index fingers will rest on it naturally when you hold the Poco F1.
Another thing we found hard to ignore about Xiaomi's Poco F1 was the fact that the display doesn't quite look to be sitting flush with the body of the phone. We've been spoilt by unibody phones at even more affordable price points, and it seems this is one of the areas where Xiaomi has decided to keep the costs in check.
Xiaomi has retained the 3.5mm headphone jack, and it’s positioned on the top along with the secondary microphone. The Poco F1 does not have an IR emitter, commonly seen on Xiaomi smartphones. At the bottom, it has a USB Type-C port and two grilles on either side, of which only the right one houses a loudspeaker. The phone weighs 182g and you will notice the weight when you hold it. This is mainly down to the 4000mAh battery. Xiaomi ships a Qualcomm Quick Charge 3 certified charger in the box to top it up quickly.
Xiaomi Poco F1 specifications, software, and features
The Poco F1 sports a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with four cores clocked at 2.8GHz and the other four clocked at 1.8GHz. Xiaomi has designed a cooling system called ‘LiquidCool’ for this phone, using a copper chamber with vapour in it to dissipate heat. There are three RAM and storage variants: 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM with 256GB of storage, with the Armoured Edition we reviewed only available in the latter configuration. The Poco F1 has a hybrid dual-SIM tray that lets you expand storage if you wish to.
Xiaomi has opted for LPDDR4X for RAM and UFS2.1 for storage, similar to the Honor Play . In terms of connectivity, the Poco F1 has Bluetooth 5 and dual-band WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac. The Poco F1 is a hybrid dual-SIM device. It has support for 4G and VoLTE on both SIMs, which lets both SIMs be on a 4G network. Xiaomi has said that the Poco F1 also supports 4G+ that will lets it latch onto the 800MHz and 2300MHz bands simultaneously.
The dual camera setup consists of a 12-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.9 aperture, 1.4-micron pixels, and dual-pixel autofocus. The secondary camera is a 5-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and 1.12-micron pixels. At the front, this phone has a 20-megapixel selfie shooter.
Poco Launcher, Dual 4G & VoLTE, Gestures on the Xiaomi Poco F1
In terms of software, the Poco F1 ships with the familiar MIUI, but with a new Poco theme. The phone currently runs MIUI 9.6 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. Xiaomi says that it will roll out an update to MIUI 10 when it is available, and an update to Android Pie is expected to roll out in Q4 2018. The Poco F1 gets an app launcher right out of the box, something that is missing on MIUI-powered Xiaomi devices. The Poco launcher has tabs that let you sort apps based on their type, but there is no way to customise this. Xiaomi has also added a sort by colour option that lets you group apps together based on their icon colour. We used this feature and found it to be useful when searching for an app quickly. There are also a few other customisations to the notification shade.
Xiaomi hasn’t gone easy when it comes to preinstalled apps. You get loads of Microsoft and Google apps along with Xiaomi Security, Cleaner, UC Browser, Community, Mi Store, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and PhonePe, among others. Most of these can be uninstalled so you will be able to reclaim some storage space. Gestures are a part of MIUI and they are available on the Poco F1 as well. You can change the order of the navigation buttons or disable them in favour of swipe gestures.
Xiaomi Poco F1 performance, battery life, and cameras
We have now used quite a few phones with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor and we know how well it performs. The Poco F1 delivers the same experience. It is fast and we never saw any lag or stutter. Xiaomi has also dialled down the MIUI animations which makes it feel snappy. We did not experience apps getting killed in the background, and our review unit (which has 8GB of RAM) had close to 4GB RAM free at all times. Even the base variant has 6GB of RAM which should deliver good performance. The display on the Poco F1 has good viewing angles and a vivid output. Xiaomi uses the earpiece with the speaker on the bottom for a stereo-like effect.
The Poco F1 scored 2,65,305 in AnTuTu, as well as 2,454 and 9,048 in the single-core and multi-core tests in Geekbench 4. These scores are similar to what the OnePlus 6 and the Asus Zenfone 5Z achieved with identical hardware. The Poco F1 also scored 62,889 in 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited and 55fps in GFXBench Manhattan 3.1.
To put the liquid cooling system to the test, we ran AnTuTu five times back to back, and we saw that the score did not drop below 2,50,000. We played PUBG and Asphalt 9: Legends, and the Poco F1 didn’t break a sweat. After we played our third consecutive match in PUBG, the phone got warm to the touch. What was also interesting was the battery drain. We noted a 6-7 percent battery level drop on average per round which is more than acceptable. If you game quite often, you should be able to squeeze in quite a few rounds before needing to plug the phone into a charger.
In our HD video loop test, the Poco F1 went on for 17 hours and 5 minutes. With our heavy usage consisting of playing close to an hour of PUBG, an hour of GPS navigation, an active WhatsApp account, and a few calls, we ended a day with 25 percent left in the tank. If you aren’t a heavy user, we reckon this phone could last you two working days. When it finally needs a recharge, the supplied fast charger is capable of charging the phone up to 35 percent in 30 minutes, and 74 percent in an hour. It takes close to two hours to top the phone up completely.
The selfie camera did a decent job as well but missed out on a few details. In favourable light, it managed to capture good detail and the portrait mode produced a good bokeh effect. You also get beautification options to smoothen faces. In low light, the selfie camera uses 4-in-1 pixel binning to capture a usable shot at the cost of resolution.
Video recording on the Poco F1 maxes out at 4K for the rear camera and 1080p for the selfie shooter. When recording in 4K, we observed that the phone stopped itself after 8 minutes. The OnePlus 6, on the other hand, has a 10-minute cap for video recording. The 4K footage we shot appeared a little saturated and wasn’t stabilised, so you’ll need a steady hand. Full-HD footage, on the other hand, was stabilised well. Slow-Mo video recording is also available and you can shoot at up to 240fps at 1080p.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is unheard of at these prices, but the Poco F1 also offers excellent battery life, something people have been asking for. The Armoured Edition uses Kevlar which feels different from the materials we already have in the market, though you may find the build quality of the other variants a bit underwhelming. All these factors make it an easy phone to recommend, though we would still like Xiaomi to tweak the camera on the Poco F1 for better low-light performance. Availability could be an issue with the Poco F1, as Xiaomi is once again relying on flash sales, and there’s sure to be enormous demand. If you do manage to get your hands on one of these phones, go for it because this is the best value you’ll get for your money.
• Good
• Excellent value for money
• Sturdy body
• Good battery life
• Bad
• Average low-light camera performance
• No video stabilisation at 4K
4. Asus ZenFone max pro m2
HIGHLIGHTS
• The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC
• It has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection on the display
• ZenFone Max Pro M2 price in India starts Rs. 12999, goes up to Rs. 16999
It seems to have taken a leaf out of Xiaomi's book. There is no other way to describe the strategy Asus has adopted while launching its new smartphones. An aggressive approach with the price and specifications of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 helped Asus grab everyone's attention in the budget segment at the beginning of this year. Now, for its successor, the company has taken the same formula but made it spicier. Asus has opted for the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, and with prices starting at Rs. 12,999, the new ZenFone Max Pro M2 does look like a very good deal. Has Asus managed to take out all of its competition with the ZenFone Max Pro M2? Read on to find out.
Display- 6.26-inch
Processor- QUALCOMM Snapdragon 660
Front Camera-13-megapixel
Rear Camera-12-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM-4GB
Storage-64GB
Battery Capacity-5000mAh
OS-Android 8.1 Oreo
Resolution-1080x2280 pixels
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 design
Asus has chosen a laminated back for the ZenFone Max Pro M2 which gives it a glossy finish. This picks up smudge quite easily compared to the metal backplate on the ZenFone Max Pro M1.The ZenFone Max Pro M2 has a dual camera setup at the back with a single-LED flash. The fingerprint scanner is positioned at the centre and is easy to reach. At the front, this phone sports a 6.26-inch display with a notch at the top and a 19:9 aspect ratio. There's Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on the front, which Asus claims is a first in this price segment.
The ZenFone Max Pro M2 has thin bezels at the sides and the top, but the bottom is comparatively thicker. Asus has moved the earpiece outside the notch and towards the frame. This helps reduce the size of the notch while still having enough space for the selfie camera, a couple of sensors, and a selfie flash. The notification LED has been moved out of the notch and sits right next to the earpiece grille.
Like most other smartphones at this price point, the ZenFone Max Pro M2's frame is made of plastic. The power and volume buttons are on the right while the SIM tray sits on the left. We found the power button to be well positioned but the volume buttons require a bit of a stretch to reach.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 specifications and software
The ZenFone Max Pro M1 gained popularity for its powerful processor at an affordable price. Asus is trying to replicate the same story by offering the ZenFone Max Pro M2 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC clocked at 1.95GHz. This new chip is superior to the Snapdragon 636. It also powers the the Xiaomi Mi A2, RealMe 2 Pro and the Vivo V9 Pro which cost a little more.There are multiple RAM and storage variants of the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2. You can choose between 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage, 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage, and 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage. We had the middle variant for our review. Storage is expandable by up to 2TB thanks to a dedicated microSD card slot.
Connectivity options on the ZenFone Max Pro M2 include Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, five navigation systems, and FM Radio. This is a dual-SIM smartphone and has two Nano-SIM slots. There is support for 4G as well as VoLTE on both SIM slots.
One of the highlights of the ZenFone Max Pro M2 is the big battery. Asus ships a 10W charger in the box, but there is no support for quick charging, so you can expect long charging times.
You can use the fingerprint scanner at the back to unlock this phone, but we found it a bit slow. Face recognition is also supported. Also, unlike on most phones with a notch, we couldn't find a setting to run apps in fullscreen mode. As a result, supported apps including Google Maps ran full screen, while others ran with the areas to the sides of the notch blacked out.
PUBG Mobile ran with the graphics set at Balanced and frame rate set to Medium. We were able to play the game without any lag or stutter. After around 25 minutes of gameplay, the phone did get slightly warm to the touch.
We enjoyed watching videos and gaming on the ZenFone Max Pro M2, and the bottom-firing speaker was quite loud.
Battery life is excellent thanks to the big 5000mAh battery on board. In our HD video loop test, the phone went on for 17 hours and 58 minutes. With our usage consisting of running a few benchmarks, taking some photos, an hour and a half of navigation using Google Maps, 25 minutes of PUBG Mobile, and an active WhatsApp account, we still ended our day with 55 percent in the tank.
When we did plug this phone in, the supplied charger was able to charge it from zero to 52 percent in an hour.
Asus has upgraded the cameras on the ZenFone Max Pro M2. You get a dual-camera setup on the rear with a 12-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The primary sensor is a Sony IMX486 with a 1.25micron pixel size and an f/1.8 aperture, while the depth sensor helps take shots with a Bokeh effect.
At the front, this phone has a 13-megapixel sensor with a 1.12 micron pixel size and an f/2.0 aperture.
While shooting with the ZenFone Max Pro M2 we observed that it did not set the exposure right in a couple of scenes. For example, a few of our test shots taken during the daytime came out overexposed.
HDR mode still needs some work. It could take care of the brighter areas in a scene, but shots seemed to lack details in the shadows. Portrait mode is easy to enable and gives you the option to set the level of blur you like. The output had good edge detection but looked artificial when set at the highest level of blur.
Low-light camera performance was average, and the phone did not switch to night mode automatically. When taking landscape shots, there was a slight lag as each shot was saved. The output is acceptable, but you will notice a drop in details when you zoom in to each image.
Selfies were also good, and the face detection helps the ZenFone Max Pro M2 lock focus accurately when taking a group selfie. You can select the level of beautification required.
Video recording maxes out at 4K for the primary camera and 1080p for the selfie shooter. Video stabilisation is available at 1080p, and the phone does a good job of reducing shakes.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 has some big shoes to fill, as it predecessor, the ZenFone Max Pro M1 has been a strong presence in this segment. Asus has definitely got our attention by giving this phone a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC and a big 5000mAh battery.
Performance and battery life are both very good, but if cameras are a priority for you, the Realme 2 Pro has the edge here. If you're choosing between these two phones, you also have to consider the advantages of stock Android as opposed to the custom ColorOS UI on the Realme.
Asus also seems to have gotten the pricing right for the ZenFone Max Pro M2. Starting at Rs. 12,999, you can't really go wrong with it. Going with stock Android was a smart move, and if Asus sticks with its promise of updates, this phone will offer even better value down the line than it does now.
• Good
• Stock Android
• Powerful SoC
• Bright and crisp display
• Corning Gorilla Glass 6
• Bad
• Slow fingerprint scanner
• Body smudges easily
• Average cameras
5. Realme 2 pro
HIGHLIGHTS
• It features a 6.3-inch, full-HD+ display with a dewdrop notch
• It's powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC and has a 3500mAh battery
• Realme 2 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,990
Realme, now a separate company, has similar plans with its latest launch, the Realme 2 Pro, which it teased during the launch of the Realme 2. The Pro moniker in the name suggests that the phone has powerful hardware, and once again, the target audience seems to be students and millennials. The Realme 2 Pro ticks all the right boxes on paper, but it’s now time to see how it actually performs, and whether it can keep up with the competition.
Realme 2 Pro design
The 6.3-inch full-HD+ display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and has rounded edges and fairly slim bezels all around. However, the glass doesn’t wrap around the sides as seamlessly as we would have liked, which makes the edges a bit rough to the touch. This is made worse by the edges of the pre-applied screen protector. The ‘dewdrop’ notch design seems to be gaining popularity as it takes up the smallest footprint, and aesthetically, it looks really good. Due to the small size though, there’s just enough room for the front camera and there’s no notification LED. The earpiece is placed just above the front camera, while the sensors are placed to the right.The power and volume buttons are on opposite sides of the phone, and line up well with your fingers. The SIM tray can accommodate two Nano SIMs and there’s a dedicated slot for a microSD card too (up to 256GB). The phone is said to support dual 4G with VoLTE, but this is something we couldn’t test as our pre-release review unit had been sourced from Vietnam. Dual 4G worked when we used two Airtel SIMs, but there wasn’t any toggle for VoLTE. Realme tells us that retail units in India will indeed have full support for dual 4G with VoLTE.
At the bottom, we have a single speaker grille, a Micro-USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone socket. It’s easy to block the speaker when holding the phone in landscape mode. The fingerprint sensor is placed at the back, and is very quick at authentication. We didn’t face any mis-reads either. The dual-camera module protrudes a bit from the back, but we didn’t notice any scratches on the glass during our usage. In the box, you get a 10W charger, a Micro-USB cable, a SIM eject tool, a silicone case, and some instruction leaflets.
Realme 2 Pro specifications and software
The specifications of the score of 1,31,968 points while in the GFXbench T-rex gaming test, we got a score of 39fps.
The phone is available in three RAM and storage configurations to suit your budget. You have a choice between 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage; 6GB of RAM with 64GB of storage; and the one we have, which has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The top-end variant of the Realme 2 Pro is the first phone in this price segment to have 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. Other specifications include Bluetooth 5, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, USB-OTG, a gyroscope, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a compass, and an accelerometer. There’s no FM radio or NFC.
The Realme 2 Pro runs on ColorOS 5.2, which is based on Android 8.1, and we were glad to see the recent September security patch. There’s a slight learning curve here, unless you’re coming from an Oppo phone. The latest version of ColorOS still has the annoying two-step process for dismissing a notification, but other than that, it’s quite polished. It also offers plenty of gestures and customisation options. Our unit had a lot of Vietnamese apps pre-installed, which obviously won't be present on Indian units, but we can’t tell whether some other bloatware will come in their place.
In addition to the fingerprint sensor, the phone also supports face recognition. It’s really quick at authentication, and works only when your eyes are open so it’s more secure than some of the other implementations. The screen lights up for assistance in dark environments. You can enable face recognition for securing apps and a private space within the phone’s storage, as well as unlocking the phone itself.
Realme 2 Pro performance, cameras, and battery life
We used the Realme 2 Pro for several days and quite honestly, we found little to complain about. Other than a few quirks of ColorOS, apps and the UI in general run smoothly. We didn’t notice any slowdowns when multitasking, and load times even for heavy games were pretty good. The display is very legible even under direct sunlight, as colours retain good saturation. The phone doesn’t heat up too much either. The upper back of the phone got a bit warm, but this was only after prolonged gaming or camera usage. Call quality was good, and there’s call recording built into the dialler app.
The Game Space app gives you the option to block notifications and free up memory automatically when you fire up a game. There’s a toggle switch for ‘Graphics acceleration,' which according to Realme, is currently best optimised for PUBG and Arena of Valor. We didn’t notice any real difference in image quality or gameplay smoothness in PUBG, as the game ran just fine even at ‘HD’ image quality and the framerate set to ‘High’. The same goes for Asphalt 9: Legends.
The Realme 2 Pro packs in a 16-megapixel main rear camera with a f/1.7 aperture, which captures good detail in daylight. In landscape shots, we noticed good dynamic range and colours, with plenty of details even in smaller objects, such as leaves on trees at a distance. The wide aperture produces a pleasing bokeh effect in close-up shots, which once again is handled well. We struggled to get a clear shot when shooting fast-moving objects such as pets due to slight shutter lag, but other than this, autofocus was quick. There’s a button for 2x zoom, which essentially does a digital zoom so it's not particularly helpful.
The second 2-megapixel sensor is only used for depth calculation. Images shot in the ‘Portrait’ mode look good, with good edge detection and sharpness on our subjects, even under artificial lighting at night. You can choose from a bunch of lighting effects as well. Photos shot in low light were a bit grainy, and details took a bit of a hit, especially in landscape shots. Close-ups lacked sharpness, but overall, we still ended up with usable shots.
Video recorded at 1080p looked good. There’s electronic stabilisation, which works well, albeit with a slight shimmer effect in the video. 4K recording is supported and quality was good in daylight, but there’s no stabilisation. Video shot in low light was a bit grainy too. Other than the standard shooting mode and time-lapse, there aren’t any other options for video, such as slow-motion. The beautify mode works well if you set it manually, as the AI tends to be a bit aggressive with effects.
Realme has used a 16-megapixel front sensor, and you can also make use of bokeh effects, HDR, and a screen flash. Image quality is decent but details could have been better. The screen flash is quite effective at illuminating your face but it messes up skin tones a bit. There’s a ‘Stickers’ shooting mode that lets you add different AR stickers to selfies or to other people’s faces.
The 3500mAh battery easily lasted us through an entire day on a single charge, with ordinary usage that included a bit of gaming, streaming music, the usual social apps. We had two SIM cards in the phone. In our HD video loop test, we got a runtime of 10 hours and 22 minutes, which is slightly better than average. The Realme 2 Pro doesn’t support fast charging, but with the bundled adapter, we were able to get to roughly 64 percent in an hour, and it took about 2 hours and 20 minutes to charge completely from zero.
The Realme 2 Pro has a lot going for it, mainly its sharp and vivid display, fast face unlock, neatly designed notch, good build quality, and solid app and gaming performance. Low-light still and video performance could have been better and we wish that Realme (and Oppo) would get rid of the annoying way that notifications are handled.
Other than this, the Realme 2 Pro is a solid option under Rs. 20,000 if you’re looking for a good all-rounder.
• Good
• Good overall performance
• Very good battery life
• Decent cameras
• Good value for money
• Bad
• Bulky and heavy
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