Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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) has a score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2's general score of 72.9. Both devices in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, giving you a couple additional features. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s construction is notably newer, but just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z2.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s processor is just as good as the processing unit in Xperia Z2, because although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Z2 has a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a much smaller sensor, a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features much more storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
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