Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| 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 much better than the Sony Xperia 5, having a 93.2 score against 81. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is newer and just a bit thinner, but also notably heavier than the Sony Xperia 5. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a greater performance than Xperia 5, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better looking display than Xperia 5, because it has a quite better resolution of 1284 x 2778px, a bit larger screen and a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia 5 features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 12 Pro Max captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, a same size camera aperture and the same video resolution, 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 5, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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