Sony Xperia 1 vs Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 or Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 | Apple iPhone XS Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm | 6.57 x 6.57 x 2.83 in | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 3.05 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 208 g | 7.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple, White | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 3330 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3174 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 950 EUR | 1250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 102.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 84.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1242 x 2688 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS - 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 94 | 106 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 99 | 110 | |
| DxOMark Video | 84 | 96 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 1080p@60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 78 | 82 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | 81 | |
| DxOMark Video | 72 | 82 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 676031 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 184996 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 176588 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142942 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 184996 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 372456 | 431328 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 933 | 1275 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2619 | 2594 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2446 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2225 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 8105 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 720 | 1111 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2614 | 2477 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10588 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - A2104 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4 |
- Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China, Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan) |
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