Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 760 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 XZ2 Premium is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), getting a score of 82.2 against 77.4. Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better cellphone than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), we must note that it's also notably heavier and a lot thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a way better screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px, a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and way more brightness.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit faster processor than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a way better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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