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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs's global score of 77.2. Apple iPhone XS Max's construction is newer and a little bit thinner, but a lot heavier than Sony Xperia XZs. IPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a quite better pixels number in each inch of screen, a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a bigger display.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a quite better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also has a higher number of faster cores and a 64 bits processor. The Xperia XZs features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xperia XZs shoots greater pictures and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with higher video frame rate, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a little better battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a 10% greater battery capacity.
The iPhone XS Max is a lot more expensive than Xperia XZs, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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