Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 77.4 score against 74.6. Although Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's thinner and newer. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a brighter display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much larger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2280px resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
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