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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's global score of 73.3. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier device than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. Apple iPhone XS Max has a brighter screen than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a little larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a little bit better display density.
Xperia 5 IV features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage. IPhone XS Max has a much better performing processor than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Xperia 5 IV has a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3179mAh. The iPhone XS Max shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot tinier camera sensor capturing way worse quality images, they both have the same resolution camera.
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