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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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 iPhone 12 Pro Max is better than the Xperia XZ1, with a 93.2 score against 78.3. IPhone 12 Pro Max's design has the same thickness than Xperia XZ1, but it's a lot heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a little bit greater screen pixels density, a better resolution of 1284 x 2778px and a bigger screen.
Xperia XZ1 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better processing unit than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory and a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 37% greater battery size. Xperia XZ1 captures just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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