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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max is better than Xperia Z2, with a global score of 84.5 against 72.9. Although the iPhone XS Max is notably heavier than the Xperia Z2, it's just a little thinner and also much newer. Xperia Z2 features a little bit better display than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it has a really smaller screen, a bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a lot worse 1920 x 1080px resolution.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone XS Max has a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM, 2 more CPU cores and a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone XS Max's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Xperia Z2, although the iPhone XS Max has 3179mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPhone XS Max captures better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality, a lot less MP back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos.
IPhone XS Max costs a lot more money than Xperia Z2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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