Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, having an 84.5 score against 79.6. Even though the iPhone XS Max and the Sony Xperia XZ3 were released only 1 months apart, the iPhone XS Max design is extremely thinner but a bit heavier. The iPhone XS Max features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has lesser and slower cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite darker screen and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density and a little bit higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5% greater battery size. Xperia XZ3 takes clearer photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera with a way higher 19 MP resolution and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Apple iPhone XS Max is more expensive than the Xperia XZ3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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