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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.54 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro Max is much better than the Xperia XZ3, getting a 93.2 score against 79.6. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max body is newer and thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia XZ3. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a more powerful processor than Xperia XZ3, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and more RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1284 x 2778, it also counts with a little bigger display and way more brightness. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better memory for games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in low-light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max features a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has an 11% more battery size.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is more expensive than Xperia XZ3, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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