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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| 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 the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting an 84.5 score against 82.2. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter device than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, although both were released only 2 months apart. IPhone XS Max has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen pixels density, a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and more display brightness. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with a lot better 19 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has much more storage to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little better battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3540mAh of battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
The Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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