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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, with a overall score of 77.4 against 73.7. These devices come with Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it gives you a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a newer phone, and it is also a little lighter and a bit thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s processing unit is very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's processor, and although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit worse pixels number per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite larger screen.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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