Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s general score of 71.6. Despite being the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also a way heavier and notably thicker phone. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way greater screen density.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit more powerful processor than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a camera with much more mega-pixels. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has just a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
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