Sony Xperia 5 II vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 5 II or Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 II | Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 17 | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 68 x 8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 228 g | 8.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Grey, Blue, Pink | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3687 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 20 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 1220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.9% | 87.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1284 x 2778 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS) -12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6" -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | 131 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | 131 | |
| DxOMark Video | 99 | 130 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 140 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1113059 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 291444 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 333526 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 187526 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 291444 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 565295 | 638841 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1138 | 2069 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3176 | 4748 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2743 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2885 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 16062 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 788 | 1586 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2557 | 3940 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 -5G - SA/NSA |
-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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2342 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2411 (International); A2342 (USA); A2410 (Canada, Japan); A2412 (China, Hong Kong) |
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