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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than Xperia 1, getting a 93.2 score against 82.6. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but notably heavier than the Xperia 1. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit better display than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has much lower brightness and a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a greater pixels density.
Xperia 1 has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more powerful CPU than Xperia 1, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size. IPhone 12 Pro Max shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max costs more money than the Xperia 1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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