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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III's global score of 90.5. The iPhone 13 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and Sony Xperia 5 III works with Android 11 OS. IPhone 13 Pro Max's design is just a bit thinner but way heavier than the Sony Xperia 5 III, and both were released only 5 months apart.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max has a better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max counts with a slightly better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit bigger display, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1284 x 2778.
The Xperia 5 III takes clearer videos and photos than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Xperia 5 III also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 5 III features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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