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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than Apple iPhone XS Max, getting an 87.2 score against 84.5. Even though Xperia 5 II is a little bit thicker than Apple iPhone XS Max, it's a lot lighter and also a lot newer. The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
IPhone XS Max has a little faster CPU than Xperia 5 II, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Xperia 5 II shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures, faster 120 fps video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Xperia 5 II has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 II features superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
The Sony Xperia 5 II is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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