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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has a general score of 93.3, which is slightly better than iPhone 12 Pro Max's 93.2 overall score. Sony Xperia 1 III comes with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is lighter but just a bit thicker than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and both were released with only 8 months difference.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 1 III, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better looking screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels and a way worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 III has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with greater battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs more money than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 12 Pro Max. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xperia 1 III, else you can save some money and get the iPhone 12 Pro Max, resigning a couple specifications.
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