Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-12-11 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with a general score of 77.4 against 75.1. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) is a way newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also much heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it gives some extra features.
The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Compact and the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) both have quite similar displays, although the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280, more pixels per screen inch and a way larger display.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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