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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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
IPhone XS Max is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2, having a overall score of 84.5 against 79.1. Even though the iPhone XS Max and the Xperia XZ2 were released only 6 months apart, the iPhone XS Max construction is thinner but just a bit heavier than the Xperia XZ2. IPhone XS Max features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower, and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a quite darker display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a back camera with a way better 19 mega pixels resolution and a bigger sensor taking better quality photos.
Xperia XZ2 and iPhone XS Max count with really similar battery durations, although the iPhone XS Max has 3179mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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