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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. IPhone XS Max's construction is a lot newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it's just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone XS Max, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a much smaller display and a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 200 GB. The iPhone XS Max features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a 64 bits processor.
Xperia Z5 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a lot better 23 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
IPhone XS Max counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Xperia Z5, resigning a couple specs and features.
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