Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-07-30 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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 better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, with a general score of 93.2 against 82.2. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max design is incredibly newer, just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a better performing processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone 12 Pro Max also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a brighter display than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per display inch and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has just a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4% larger battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max costs a bit more money than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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