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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.82 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| 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 XS Max is better than Sony Xperia X, getting a general score of 84.5 against 72.9. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia X, but both of them have the same thickness. The iPhone XS Max has a superior CPU than Xperia X, and although they both have 6 cores, the iPhone XS Max also has more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPhone XS Max features a little bit better screen than Xperia X, because it has a larger display, a better 1242 x 2688px resolution and a just a bit higher display density. The Sony Xperia X has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
IPhone XS Max counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia X, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity instead of 2620mAh. Xperia X and Apple iPhone XS Max feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Apple iPhone XS Max has a much worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia X. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia X, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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