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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), with a global score of 91 against 71.6. Sony Xperia 1 II's body is newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s, although it's just a little thicker and heavier. These phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 II has older 11 version and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia 1 II counts with a way better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a little bit larger screen and a way better display pixel density. The Xperia 1 II has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 II shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a camera in the back with less mega-pixels and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
Sony Xperia 1 II and Asus ZenFone Max (M2) have incredibly similar batteries performance.
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