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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 iPhone 12 Pro Max has a general score of 93.2, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a extremely newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's extremely heavier. IPhone 12 Pro Max comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max has a quite better processing power than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores and doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and 3 GB more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 Premium has a better screen than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot higher screen pixels density.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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