Apple iPhone XS Max vs Sony Xperia 1

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iPhone XS Max compared with Xperia 1

	AppleiPhone XS Max	SonyXperia 1
Overview
Released
Released	September 2018	May 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2688 × 1242	3840 × 1644 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	456 pixels per inch	643 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	625 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Super Retina HD display; 6.5-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED Multi-Touch display with rounded corners; 6.46 inches measured as a standard rectangle	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide
Pixel density
Pixel density	458 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features
Display features	HDR display; True Tone; wide colour display (P3); 3D Touch; 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	X1 for mobile; Creator mode powered by CineAlta; DCI-P3 and BT.2020 colour support
Performance
Chip
Chip	A12 Bionic	Snapdragon 855
Memory
Memory	4 GB	6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)	128 GB
Storage type
Storage type	–	128 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 512 GB
CPU
CPU	Six-core (2x 2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x 1.6 GHz Tempest) (GSMArena); 4 GB of Micron LPDDR4X RAM (iFixit)	–
GPU
GPU	Apple-designed four-core GPU (GSMArena)	–
AI engine
AI engine	Next-generation Neural Engine (8-core)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	7 MP	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12MP wide-angle, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync	12 MP, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/2.6-inch Exmor RS sensor, 1.4 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP telephoto, ƒ/2.4 aperture, optical image stabilisation, 2x optical zoom	12 MP, 52 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor
Front camera
Front camera	7MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x (photos) and 6x (video)	2× optical and 5× digital zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; extended dynamic range up to 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording	4K HDR movie recording; Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta; 960 fps super slow motion at FHD or HD
Front video
Front video	1080p HD at 30 or 60 fps; extended dynamic range at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Smart HDR; Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with five effects; Animoji and Memoji; Live Photos; panorama (up to 63MP); HEIF and JPEG	Eye AF; up to 10 fps burst with AF/AE; Optical SteadyShot; two-stage shutter button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,179 mAh	3,330 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 15 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lasts up to 1.5 hours longer than iPhone X; talk time up to 25 hours; internet use up to 13 hours; wireless video playback up to 15 hours; wireless audio playback up to 65 hours; 3.80 V, 12.08 Wh, 3,179 mAh (iFixit)	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with an 18W adapter or higher (available separately)	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with the included UCH32 charger
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Works with Qi chargers	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	208 g	178 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.7 mm (better)	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	157.5 × 77.4 mm	167 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back with a surgical-grade stainless steel band	–
Colours
Colours	Gold, Space Grey, Silver	Black, Purple, White, Grey
Buttons
Buttons	Volume up/down; ring/silent; side button	Power, volume, fingerprint sensor and dedicated camera shutter
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	Sony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID, enabled by the TrueDepth camera	Side fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Face ID; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Wider stereo playback	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; DSEE HX, LDAC and aptX HD audio
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 12	Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit-class LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; model A1921: FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71), TD-LTE (bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling	4G LTE
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)	Hybrid dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11ac with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve	Yes
USB
USB	Lightning connector; video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
Positioning	Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation	–