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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a notably newer and noticeably thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, although it is also way heavier.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a little bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a lot brighter screen, a better resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a much bigger display. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a superior processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. IPhone 12 Pro Max features superior battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 28% greater battery size.
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