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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. Xperia 5 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Xperia 5 has just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a screen that is just as good as the display in Sony Xperia 5, because although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little bit worse pixels count in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia 5 captures clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a very superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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