Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Apple iPhone XS Max

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Apple iPhone XS Max. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Apple iPhone XS Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 A2101
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 157.5 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater height than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Width 76 mm 77.4 mm Apple iPhone XS Max has greater width than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone XS Max is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 208 g Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Space grey | Silver | Gold
Body Material - Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel
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
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 0.99 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 Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Apple iPhone XS Max has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2688 x 1242 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Display Format 4K -
Pixel Density 806 ppi 458 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Apple A12 Bionic
Processor Number MSM8994 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone XS Max.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone XS Max has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
User Memory 27 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS Max.
Sensor Type - BSI
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone XS Max has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Apple iPhone XS Max has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone XS Max has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone XS 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
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple fast charging technology Apple iPhone XS Max has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone XS Max can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1150 minutes 1500 minutes Apple iPhone XS Max has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Talk: up to 1500 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) iOS 12
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
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 SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone XS Max
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 2 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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