Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, with a general score of 87.2 against 85.3. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer device, and it is also a little bit thinner and lighter than the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The iPhone 11 Pro Max features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
IPhone 11 Pro Max features just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a little bit higher number of pixels per display inch. The Xperia 5 II has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 II shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, and although they both have the same video resolution and a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has higher video frame rates, a way bigger camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Sony Xperia 5 II's battery duration is just as good as the battery duration in Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, although the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a 4000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia 5 II is also by far the cheapest one.
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