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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.03 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1100.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has an overall score of 93.2, which is way better than the Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Xperia Z5 works with Android 5.1 operating system. IPhone 12 Pro Max is a extremely heavier phone than Xperia Z5, but both of them are equally thin.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z5, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a larger screen and a higher resolution of 1284 x 2778px. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a superior processor than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although faster) and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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