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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's 82.2 global score. IPhone 12 Pro Max is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better CPU than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better looking screen than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a way greater display pixels density and a much better 2160 x 3840px resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max costs a bit more money than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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