Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is way better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, having a 93.2 score against 75.1. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 OS. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a a lot newer and thinner phone than Xperia Z5 Compact, although it is noticeably heavier.
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a more vivid display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1284 x 2778 pixels, a better pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a lot bigger screen. IPhone 12 Pro Max features a faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bits processor.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 37 percent bigger battery size.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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