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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 is much better than Sony Xperia 5, getting a global score of 93.2 against 81. Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia 5, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a superior CPU than Xperia 5, because although it has less processing cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better looking display than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, a bit higher screen pixels density and a little bigger screen. The iPhone 12 Pro Max takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.6 diafragm aperture, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also has higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features greater battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
IPhone 12 Pro Max costs more money than the Xperia 5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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