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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 II's 91 score. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Sony Xperia 1 II counts with Android 11 OS. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 1 II were released only 6 months apart, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max's construction is much heavier but also a bit thinner.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better processor than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a way lower 1284 x 2778 resolution and a way worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 1 II shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels.
Xperia 1 II features a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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