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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 1, having a general score of 84.5 against 82.6. Although iPhone XS Max and Sony Xperia 1 were only released 8 months apart, iPhone XS Max's design is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner. IPhone XS Max has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xperia 1 counts with a little more vivid screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has much darker display, and they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia 1 also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. IPhone XS Max has a bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 1 counts with a bit better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs more than Xperia 1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia 1. If you want to save some money, you can get the Xperia 1, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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