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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a general score of 85.3, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max's body is a lot newer than Sony Xperia XA1's, although it is extremely heavier and just a little thicker. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max has a better performing CPU than Xperia XA1, because although it has less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a much sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution, a lot greater pixel count per inch of display and a larger screen. Xperia XA1 counts with a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12 MP resolution and a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3969mAh battery size.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia XA1. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Xperia XA1, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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