Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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 12 Pro Max has a global score of 93.2, which is better than Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia 1, although it's way heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has much lower brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a greater pixel amount per display inch.
The Xperia 1 features a much better memory to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better performing processor than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 12 Pro Max captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 1, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, a F1.6 aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max costs more money than Sony Xperia 1, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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