Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA M5 vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 A2894
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 160.7 mm Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 77.6 mm Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has greater width than Sony XPERIA M5.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.85 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 240 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Space black | Gold | Deep purple | Silver
Body Material - Stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina XDR Display with ProMotion
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.7" Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2796 x 1290 pixels Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 460 ppi
Max Brightness - 1000 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dynamic Island, 1600 nits max brightness (HDR), 2000 nits max brightness (outdoor)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Apple A16 Bionic
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Sony XPERIA M5 has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA M5 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.78
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.22 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS second-generation (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 6x
Digital Zoom 5x 15x Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA M5.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Macro mode, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW, Night mode portraits
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Adaptive True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, Panorama (up to 63MP), HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Digital zoom up to 9x for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), 6x optical zoom range, 2x optical zoom out, 3x optical zoom in, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine, dual optical image stabilisation for video, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 6-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction, 100% Focus Pixels
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.8
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS second-generation (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 48 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100% Focus Pixels, Quad Pixel sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode), Apple ProRAW
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage), Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 671 hours -
Talk Time 731 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 731 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 656 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 62.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 709 min
Standby (GSM): up to 671 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 607 hrs
Playback (video): up to 29 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 95 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) iOS 16
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has UWB wireless technology.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, OTA AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, LiDAR scanner, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices - Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Noise Cancellation Technology, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, magnet array, alignment magnet, accessory identification NFC
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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