Compare Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max – Both smartphones come with 5G connectivity and offer top-notch specs in their price segment. In terms of design, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is a bit slim compared to the Xperia 5 IV smartphone. On the other hand, the Sony Xperia 5 IV feels quite lightweight to hold for a long time. Although both smartphones have one thing in common i.e., IP68 dust/water resistant coating. The Sony Xperia 5 IV has a 6.1 inches OLED display accompanied by 120Hz refresh rate support, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max equips a 6.7 inches LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and 2000 nits HBM brightness. For protection, you will receive Corning Gorilla glass Victus on the Xperia 5 IV, whereas the iPhone 14 Pro Max comes with Ceramic Shield glass protection. As for software, the Xperia 5 IV runs on the latest Android 12 OS, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max renders on the iOS 16 OS. Besides this, the Sony Xperia 5 IV has a flagship 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, whereas the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max equips a 4nm Apple A16 Bionic SoC. For internals, you will receive diverse options on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, while it misses a card slot option available on the Xperia 5 IV smartphone.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max leads the camera department with a 48MP primary lens, while the Xperia 5 IV has a 12MP main lens. Anyways you can record 4K videos at 60fps from both smartphones. As for other differences, an audio jack is present on the Xperia 5 IV but missing on the iPhone 14 Pro Max smartphone. For security, you will receive a Face ID authentication on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, while a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the Xperia 5 IV smartphone. Furthermore, the Xperia 5 IV has a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery capacity, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a Li-Ion 4323 mAh battery. In terms of shade options, you can pick the Sony Xperia 5 IV in three colors. On the other side, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max can be availed in four color options.
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| Specifications | Sony Xperia 5 IV | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | Same |
| Announced | September 2022 | Same |
| SIM | Nano-SIM / eSIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 in | 6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in |
| Weight | 172 g | 240 g |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Display | OLED 1B colors 120Hz HDR BT.2020 ~449 PPI density 21:9 ratio | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED 120Hz HDR10 Dolby Vision 1000-2000 nits HBM brightness ~460 PPI density 19.5:9 ratio |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant | Ceramic Shield glass Always-On display |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels | 1290 x 2796 pixels |
| OS | Android 12 upgradable to Android 13 | iOS 16 upgradable to iOS 16.1 |
| Chipset | 4nm Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | 4nm Apple A16 Bionic |
| CPU | Octa-core 1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510 | Hexa-core 2×3.46 GHz Everest 4×2.02 GHz Sawtooth |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.X | 128GB, 256GB 512GB, 1TB NVMe |
| Camera | 12 MP (wide) Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (telephoto) Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (124Ëšultrawide) Dual Pixel PDAF Zeiss optics Zeiss T* lens coating LED flash, panorama HDR, eye tracking 4K@60fps HDR 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 48 MP (wide) dual-pixel PDAF sensor-shift OIS 12 MP (telephoto) PDAF OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP (120Ëšultrawide) dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR (photo/panorama) 4K@60fps 10-bit HDR Dolby Vision HDR ProRes, Cinematic mode stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie | 12MP (wide) HDR 4K@30fps 5-axis gyro-EIS | 12MP (wide) PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed) SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode 4K@60fps gyro-EIS |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) | Same |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 USB On-The-Go video output | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint accelerometer, gyro, proximity barometer, compass color spectrum Native Sony Alpha camera support | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh Fast charging, PD3.0 Wireless charging Reverse wireless charging | Li-Ion 4323 mAh Fast charging, PD2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W QI wireless charging 7.5W |
| Colors | Green, Black, Ecru White | Green, Black, Ecru White |
| Expected Price | $760 (Rs 62,790 in India) approx | $1100 (Rs 92,543 in India) approx |
