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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max is much better than Xperia XZ, getting a score of 84.5 against 73.5. The Apple iPhone XS Max is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Xperia XZ, although it is also noticeably heavier. IPhone XS Max has a quite superior performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because it has a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a higher 1242 x 2688 resolution. The Xperia XZ counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
IPhone XS Max features a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia XZ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XZ. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia XZ, giving up some specifications.
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