Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Nov 13, 2020
Released · Oct 12, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3687 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Expected nnouncement
Yes
Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020 Sep 17, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1100 $950

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
8.03 oz / 228.0 g 5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2.2 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Yes Adreno 650
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x) Android (10)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2071 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
4844 Untested
3D Mark High
2481 Untested
3D Mark Low
1792 Untested

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

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