Sony Xperia 10 III vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 10 III
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 10 III Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Jun 11, 2021
Released · Sep 24, 2021
6.0-inch · 2520x1080px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4352 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g 8.47 oz / 240.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 79.70% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) 1.9 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 690 SM6350 (8 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 560
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Adreno 619L Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2409
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 5941
3D Mark High
Untested 2990
3D Mark Low
Untested 2266

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4352 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
14h 40min
Video
11h 33min
Gaming
11h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 54 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (120 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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