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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The iPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 general score. IPhone XS Max is a a lot newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's heavier. The Apple iPhone XS Max has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a brighter screen than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a way better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little longer battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity against 3179mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z5 Premium. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Xperia Z5 Premium, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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