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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is just a bit better than Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12, so it offers some additional features and enhanced performance. Despite of the fact Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is much older and much thicker than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's body is still a little bit lighter.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much more powerful processor than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a sharper display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Asus Zenfone 9 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger aperture, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
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