Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| 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 iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5's overall score of 81. IPhone XS Max is an older and heavier phone than the Xperia 5, but Apple managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. IPhone XS Max has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a just a little greater screen density, a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a bit bigger screen.
Xperia 5 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone XS Max has a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS Max takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos, and they both have a 12 MP camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the iPhone XS Max also counts with better video frame rates and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos.
The iPhone XS Max has a little better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 1 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is more expensive than the Xperia 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia 5. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Xperia 5, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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