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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot better than Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 93.2 score against 73.7. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro Max is heavier than the Xperia XA1 Plus, it's thinner and notably newer. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia XA1 Plus counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a greater hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a better 1284 x 2778 resolution and a larger screen. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture for better low light captures.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 7% larger battery size.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max costs a lot more than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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