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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a score of 78.3 against 71.6. The Sony Xperia XZ1 construction is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), despite of the fact that it was released a bit more more than a year before. Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen density and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) and Xperia XZ1 count with extremely similar memory capacity to store more games and applications, both have a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% bigger battery size.
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