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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, having a global score of 84.5 against 79.8. Even though the Apple iPhone XS Max is just a little bit heavier than Xperia XZ Premium, it's just a little thinner and newer. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little faster processor than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Xperia XZ Premium has a much better display than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch, a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a little bit brighter screen. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xperia XZ Premium takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 19 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
The iPhone XS Max and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium feature incredibly similar battery performance, although the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a 3230mAh battery size.
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