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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. IPhone XS Max's body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. IPhone XS Max features a bit better display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much higher 1242 x 2688 resolution, a better display pixels density and a much larger screen.
The iPhone XS Max has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
IPhone XS Max counts with superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z5 Compact. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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