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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 has a global score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia 5's global score of 81. IPhone XS Max's design is just a bit thinner than the Xperia 5, although it is noticeably heavier and was released only 13 months before. The iPhone XS Max has a little bit better display than Xperia 5, because it has a quite better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a bit larger screen and a quite greater pixel density.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Sony Xperia 5 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Apple iPhone XS Max shoots a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same video definition, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures and better video frame rates.
Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is more expensive than the Xperia 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia 5. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia 5, letting go a couple features and specs.
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