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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a 79.8 score against 71.6. Although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a better phone than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it must be told that it is also older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a camera with much more MP.
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