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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with an 84.5 score against 72.8. The iPhone XS Max is a newer and just a little bit thinner device than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it's also just a bit heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bit larger display, a higher 1242 x 2688px resolution and a little bit greater pixel amount per inch in the screen.
The iPhone XS Max has a better processing power than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has lesser processing cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone XS Max has a much better camera than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. IPhone XS Max counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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