Apple iPhone XS Max vs Sony Xperia PRO Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPhone XS Max Sony Xperia PRO
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Jan 26, 2021
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 512GB
3179 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.7 x 3 x 0.4 inches
170.2 x 76.2 x 10.2 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 7.94 oz (225.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, 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
Gold, Silver, Space gray Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Screen-to-body
84.29 % 82.59 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB 512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3179 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 21.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
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
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T4
HDMI
Micro HDMI (Type D)
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Date approved: Feb 11, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-57441Y
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 0.25 W/kg
Body: 0.38 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.10 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.38 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 2500
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Feb 24, 2020

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1449
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Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1249
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