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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 509 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 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1)'s 73.1 overall score. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) were released with only 1 months difference, Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's body is just a little lighter but a lot thicker than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with way more brightness and a just a little better pixel density.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1). They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1) features a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74% more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M1), and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video, a lot better 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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