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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III, getting a 93.2 score against 90.5. IPhone 12 Pro Max has iOS 15.x OS, and Sony Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 OS. IPhone 12 Pro Max's body is much heavier but just a little thinner than Sony Xperia 5 III, and both were released with only 5 months difference.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a quite larger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1284 x 2778 resolution.
The Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also counts with faster video frame rates.
Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III has improved battery life than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
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