Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-12-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 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 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting a 79 score against 77.4. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) were released only a couple months apart, Xperia XZ2 Compact's construction is a lot thicker but just a little bit lighter.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display and a lot brighter screen. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with better video frame rate, a back camera with a way higher 19 MP resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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