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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a 93.2 score against 71.7. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max construction is noticeably newer and just a little bit thinner, but way heavier than Sony Xperia XA1. IPhone 12 Pro Max features an incredibly better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1284 x 2778 pixels resolution and a much bigger screen.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a better hardware performance than Xperia XA1, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bit CPU.
IPhone 12 Pro Max captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video quality. IPhone 12 Pro Max has a much longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3687mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh.
IPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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