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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Grey 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 |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a bit better than the iPhone 12 Pro Max's 93.2 score. The Sony Xperia 1 III comes with Android 11 OS, while iPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS. Although Sony Xperia 1 III and the iPhone 12 Pro Max were released only a couple of months apart, Sony Xperia 1 III's body is somewhat lighter but also a little bit thicker.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lot worse pixels amount per inch of display and a way worse 1284 x 2778 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen. The Xperia 1 III has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Xperia 1 III counts with superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3687mAh.
Xperia 1 III has a bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 III also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it costs more than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 12 Pro Max. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the iPhone 12 Pro Max, giving up some features and specifications.
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