Sony Xperia 5 II vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 5 II	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66	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 bands	1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412

Launch
Announced	2020, September 17	2020, October 13
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 12	Available. Released 2020, November 13

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
Dimensions	158 x 68 x 8 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)	160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield glass
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)	1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 650	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12	iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	NVMe

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Triple	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), 1/1.9", 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Video	4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Charging	21W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.4 update
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Ion 3687 mAh (14.13 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey, Blue, Pink	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Models	SO-52A, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, A002SO, SOG02	A2411, A2342, A2410, A2412, iPhone13,4
Price	About 650 EUR	$ 328.00 / C$ 549.75 / £ 270.67 / € 339.00
SAR EU	-	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 6GB RAM	-	$ 599.99
128GB 8GB RAM	$ 695.00	-
256GB 6GB RAM	-	$ 728.45
512GB 6GB RAM	-	$ 886.67
RENEWED	£ 239.00	$ 627.00

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 95h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-28.3 LUFS (Average)	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 532655 (v8) GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 638584 (v8) GeekBench: 4240 (v5.1) GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 102h	Endurance rating 95h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	600 nits max brightness (measured)	822 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-28.3 LUFS (Average)	-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 532655 (v8) GeekBench: 3301 (v5.1) GFXBench: 41fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 638584 (v8) GeekBench: 4240 (v5.1) GFXBench: 55fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)