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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, with a score of 93.2 against 87.2. IPhone 12 Pro Max's design is way heavier but a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 II, and they were released with only 1 months difference. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a greater processing power than Xperia 5 II, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, a bit larger display and a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen. Xperia 5 II features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same video definition, the Xperia 5 II also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate. Sony Xperia 5 II features just a little better battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max costs more than the Xperia 5 II, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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