Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Xperia X, getting a score of 93.2 against 72.9. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a notably newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia X, although it's also way heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much powerful processor than Xperia X, and although they both have 6 CPU cores, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max also has a 64 bits processor and a greater amount of RAM.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better screen than Sony Xperia X, because it has a little bit higher number of pixels in each inch of screen, a lot larger display and a better 1284 x 2778 resolution. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia X, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia X captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia X, because it has a 41 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia X. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia X, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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