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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s 71.6 score. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 is newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it is just a bit thicker and a little heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 features a much better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a back camera with less megapixels resolution and a lower video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with greater battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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