Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia Z3 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
-	2930 mAh
Display
-	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
-	5.1 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
RAM
-	3 GB
Rear Camera
-	20.7 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	2930 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes	-
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 39 hours video playback	Up to 590 Hours(3G)
Standby time
-	Up to 590 Hours(3G)
TalkTime
-	Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
48MP+12MP+48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K 120fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	-
Colours
Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Black, White, Copper, Aqua Green
Height
-	146.3 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	6.9 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP65, IP68
Weight
231 gram	144 grams
Width
-	71.9 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
Larger size (exact dimensions approximate)	-

Display

Brightness
3000 nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
HDR / Ultra HDR
Yes	-
Pixel Density
460 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	-
Resolution
2868x1320 pixels	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2 front	Yes
Screen Size
6.9-inch	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	70.7 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
91.4%	-
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Resolution
-	5.1 MP, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-R CMOS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Sony
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	June 26, 2015 (Official)
Model
iPhone 17 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	5248 x 3936 Pixels
Resolution
-	20.7 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	Yes, RDS
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v4.1
GPS
GPS (NavIC, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS)	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)
-	Yes
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
Dual SIM (eSIM + Nano SIM)	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 430
Processor
Apple A19 Pro chip	-
Processor Fabrication
3nm	-
RAM
12GB	3 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 128 GB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB	32 GB
USB OTG
-	Yes