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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Apple iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Apple iPhone XS Max's body is just a little heavier but notably thinner than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and they were only released 1 months apart. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a better performing CPU than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a little larger display, a just a bit greater pixels density, a higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a bit brighter display. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photos in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos and videos.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3580mAh battery size.
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