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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Xperia 5

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 5

What iPhone 12 Pro Max does better (22) and where Xperia 5 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro Max

7.7Score

22 advantages≈ $370

Higher score

Sony · 2019Xperia 5

5.7Score

5 advantages≈ $360

7.3Display5.1

5.9Performance5.3

8.2Camera7.3

3.0Battery2.6

9.4Features4.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 Pro MaxXperia 5

	iPhone 12 Pro Max	Xperia 5	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	158 mm	+2.8 mm
Width	78.1 mm	68 mm	+10.1 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.2 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	228 g	164 g	+64 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro Max better than Xperia 5?

Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 400 nits3×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,317 vs 8782.6×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,240 vs 2,624+62%
Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5: No
5GYes · Xperia 5: No
NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
Battery capacity3,687 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+17%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
Measured brightness822 nits vs 569 nits+44%
Optical zoom2.5× vs 2×+25%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×

Why is Xperia 5 better than iPhone 12 Pro Max?

AnTuTu score638,584 vs 782,567+23%
Weight228 g vs 164 g+39%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro Max: Yes
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 53%+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max≈ $3707.7	Sony Xperia 5≈ $3605.7
Design
Weight	228 g	164 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.2 mm
Height	160.8 mm	158 mm
Width	78.1 mm	68 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx5
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black, Gray, Blue, Red
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.1″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,520 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	400 nits
Measured brightness	822 nits	569 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	81.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	638,584	782,567
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,240	2,624
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,317	878
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.9"	1/2.6"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2.5×	2×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	3,687 mAh	3,140 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	53%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C
USB version	—	3.1
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	1.03 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 9.0 Pie
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—