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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Apple iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is much better than the Xperia Z2a's overall score of 73. Apple iPhone XS Max's design is much thinner but noticeably heavier than the Xperia Z2a. Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, although it has a little worse number of pixels per screen inch, a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone XS Max counts with a better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory, more cpu cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS Max features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. IPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, a back-facing camera with way less MP and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photographs.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z2a, giving up some features and specifications.
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