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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.67 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than the iPhone XS Max, getting an 87.2 score against 84.5. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is noticeably newer and a lot lighter than the iPhone XS Max's, although it's also a bit thicker. The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 II, because it has a little bit larger screen, a just a little higher pixels number in each inch in the screen and a slightly better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution. Sony Xperia 5 II features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features improved battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26 percent more battery size. The Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xperia 5 II also has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture and better video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia 5 II is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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