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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 93.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 8.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 1100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2778 x 1284 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3687mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro Max has a score of 93.2, which is a lot better than the Sony Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. The iPhone 12 Pro Max counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Sony Xperia Z5 works with Android 5.1 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is a noticeably heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5, but both of them are equally thin.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a more powerful CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max features a bit better looking screen than Xperia Z5, because it has a better resolution of 1284 x 2778px, a quite greater pixels count per screen inch and a bigger display.
The iPhone 12 Pro Max has a bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 takes just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 12 Pro Max, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
IPhone 12 Pro Max counts with longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3687mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
IPhone 12 Pro Max is way more expensive than Xperia Z5, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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