Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4352mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 240g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 5 II
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 80.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz238 Hz
Response time8.5 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 698
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 650
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54593405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU327704236582
GPU434683192490
Memory248498132271
UX315845184805
NanoReview Score1326730746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C45.9 °C
Stability82 %91 %
Graphics Test56 fps22 fps
Graphics Score94443835
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing scoren/a15545
Web scoren/a9996
Video editingn/a7188
Data manipulationn/a9618
NanoReview Scoren/a12685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing11:16 h08:29 h
Video Playback17:03 h12:46 h
Games06:41 h05:22 h
Standby Mode136 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.661/1.7
Pixel size1.9 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 950
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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