Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 Xperia XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s general score of 71.6. Both phones in this comparison review work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Even though Xperia XZ3 is a better cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), it must be noted that it's also noticeably thicker and heavier.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a way better count of pixels per inch of screen. The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max (M2) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2). Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Xperia XZ3 captures better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) counts with superior battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
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