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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's score of 79.8. The iPhone XS Max is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, although it is also a little bit heavier. The iPhone XS Max counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution, a much greater display density and a little bit more brightness. Xperia XZ Premium shoots clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ Premium also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The iPhone XS Max's battery life is very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ Premium one, although the iPhone XS Max has just 3179mAh battery size against 3230mAh.
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