Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 10 VII - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

94 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.9 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 16 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4685mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 10 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 16 Pro Max
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1320x2868 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 92.3 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163 mm (6.42 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.3 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
3564
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
8880
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35641019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)88803078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)330192108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
1813449
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU465726209526
GPU721738155058
Memory250875136299
UX375110140533
NanoReview Score1813449641416
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 15
OS Size 18 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4685 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
35:01
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing14:34 h10:59 h
Video Playback22:01 h14:55 h
Games07:12 h05:17 h
Standby Mode163 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
159
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
157
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
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
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(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
92.6 dB
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1199 399
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max:

The US version of the smartphone exclusively supports eSIM, while the international model features both a physical SIM slot and eSIM capability. In China, the device is available with dual physical SIM card slots only.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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