Home Phone comparison Oppo A5 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max - Which is better?

Oppo A5 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Max

61 out 100
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
VS
54 out 100
Apple iPhone XS Max
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
Apple iPhone XS Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo A5 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Apple iPhone XS Max, Manufactured in September, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo A5 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 3174mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XS Max
  • Higher pixel density: 456ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo A5 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max
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:
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
vs
Apple iPhone XS Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.4:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 456 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 85.4 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
657 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a11.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.82 mm (6.49 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.53 mm (2.97 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.76 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Purple - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
86.3 %
Apple iPhone XS Max
85.4 %

Performance

Testing Oppo A5 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone XS Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
790
Apple iPhone XS Max
1310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
2010
Apple iPhone XS Max
3458
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7901310
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20103458
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo A5 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
425676
Apple iPhone XS Max
700191
CPU137518198067
GPU63802185355
Memory110644152138
UX113712164631
NanoReview Score425676700191
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
5703
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a66 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5703
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin ColorOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 3174 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 03:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
17:28
Web Browsingn/a06:43 h
Video Playbackn/a10:28 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight X
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
110
Video quality
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
96
Overall camera score
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
105
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone XS Max]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
97
Video quality
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
119

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo A5 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone XS Max
77.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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