Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia Xz

Key Specs

Battery
-	2900 mAh
Display
-	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
-	13 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
RAM
-	3 GB
Rear Camera
-	23 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh	2900 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, Quick
Removable
-	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Front Camera Physical Aperture
f/1.4 - f/2.4	-
Image Resolution
16300 x 12300 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 fps	-

Design

Colours
-	Forest Blue, Mineral Black, Platinum
Height
-	146 mm
Thickness
-	8.1 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP65, IP68
Weight
-	161 grams
Width
-	72 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	-
Display Type
LTPO+ OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
489 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
120Hz	-
Resolution
32 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass
Screen Size
6.9 inch	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	70.75 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Sony
Launch Date
September 1, 2026	October 10, 2016 (Official)
Model
iPhone 18 Pro Max	-
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Hybrid autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	5520 x 4140 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	23 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)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39) 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
-	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 530
Processor
Apple A20 Pro	-
Processor Fabrication
2 nm	-
RAM
12GB	3 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Other Sensors
-	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB	64 GB