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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, 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 |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| 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 iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The iPhone XS Max construction is newer and just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1's, but it is way heavier. IPhone XS Max features a much sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels and a much greater screen density.
Xperia XA1 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a quite superior performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone XS Max features a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3179mAh battery capacity against 2300mAh. The iPhone XS Max takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a smaller back camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia XA1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia XA1, resigning some specifications.
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