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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
The iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. Although the iPhone XS Max and the Xperia XZ3 were released only a few months apart, iPhone XS Max's body is just a little heavier but noticeably thinner. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit sharper screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a bit darker display and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater count of pixels in each screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Xperia XZ3 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 takes clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 19 megapixels resolution and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xperia XZ3 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 3330mAh battery size.
Apple iPhone XS Max is more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ3, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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