Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) vs Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia E1 vs Asus Zenfone Max (M1) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Model | Xperia E1 (D2004) | Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia E1 D2004, Sony Falcon SS | Asus Zenfone Max M1 ZC520KL-4A136BR (dual-camera) quad-core |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Brazil |
| Brand | Sony | Asus |
| Release date | 3/1/2014 | 10/1/2018 |
| Depth | 12 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.4 x 118 millimeters (2.46 x 4.65 in) | 73.3 x 150.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.93 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 166 grams (5.81 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 282 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| System version | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | Timescape UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 308 (500MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (21GB available) eMCP |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS D2004: 850/1900/2100 - D2005: 900/2100 | UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 3, 7, 28) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 5MP ultrawide 120° |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) 3D surround sound Sony Clear Audio+ Sony Clear Bass | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, XviD, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.7 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 454 hours (18.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Purple, White • Red-eye reduction on camera Java framework | • Colors: Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold • ZenUI 5 • 2.5D curved glass display • LED notification |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia E1 (D2004) | Asus Zenfone Max M1 (ZC520KL) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |