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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a score of 93.2, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a way newer and much thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ3, although it is somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Sony Xperia XZ3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better display than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per display inch and a little bit worse resolution of 1284 x 2778px, it also counts with a much brighter screen and a bit larger screen. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and 2 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 captures clearer videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images or video in poorly lited environments and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Xperia XZ3 features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 3687mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max costs more money than Xperia XZ3, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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