ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC500TG H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.5 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Width 71 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Depth 9.98 mm 10.2 mm ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Weight 135 g 235 g ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Body Colour Red | White | Black Chrome black
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.497 W/kg (body), 0.362 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number MT6580 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has higher processor core quantity than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 2 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Glow Touch Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2070 mAh 3540 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 321 hours -
Talk Time 660 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 660 min
Standby: up to 321 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Omlet Chat, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, AAC +, WMV (Sound) WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor -
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features ASUS WebStorage (5GB), Google Drive Storage (100 GB) TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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