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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 1 VII
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.9 mm (6.3 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29353094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73289293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max], [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU375584541740
GPU5318351120583
Memory267777549339
UX339788469620
NanoReview Score15449842681282
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4441 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing12:36 h09:18 h
Video Playback22:07 h18:31 h
Games06:58 h06:32 h
Standby Mode139 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.281/1.35
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.78 - 2.8f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length120 mm170 mm
SensorSony IMX913Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.061/3.5
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX633Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE ()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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