Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-03 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), getting an 87.2 score against 73.1. The Xperia 5 II construction is notably newer, a little lighter and a little thinner than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and the Sony Xperia 5 II count with really similar screens, although the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a just a bit higher screen pixel density, a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xperia 5 II features a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 5 II features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II features a better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better low light photos. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has greater battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), letting go some specs and features.
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