Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-05-11 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 V is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting an 82.7 score against 77.4. The Sony Xperia 1 V body has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it's just a little heavier. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much better performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit larger screen and a way better display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has much more memory for applications and games than Xperia 1 V, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s battery performance is just as good as the Xperia 1 V one. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back camera, a much larger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and higher 120 fps video frame rates.
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