Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 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 |
| 17.06 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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 Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting a general score of 78.3 against 77.4. Although Xperia XZ1 is older than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has just a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a way bigger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 19 mega pixels resolution.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85% bigger battery size.
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