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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 93.2 score against 74.6. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is way newer and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's much heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a way better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1284 x 2778 and a better pixel density.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a quite superior processing power than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a 64-bit processor.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes slightly better photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3687mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is way more expensive than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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