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Apple iPhone XS Max vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone XS Max:
      OLED
      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Xperia C5 Ultra: 21 g lighter

      iPhone XS Max:
      208 g
      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      187 g

    • Width

      iPhone XS Max: 2.2 mm narrower

      iPhone XS Max:
      77.4 mm
      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      79.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia C5 Ultra: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone XS Max:
      6.5 in
      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone XS Max:
      Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone XS Max:
      Dual
      Xperia C5 Ultra:
      Single

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      Height:
      157.5 mm
      Width:
      77.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

      Height:
      164.2 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone XS Max
      Width:
      79.6 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone XS Max
      Depth:
      8.2 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone XS Max

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      208 g

      +21 g versus Xperia C5 Ultra

    2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

      187 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.7 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      99.2 cm²

    iPhone XS Max has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia C5 Ultra.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone XS Max: Original memory entry

    256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone XS Max

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone XS Max

      3174 mAh

      +244 mAh versus Xperia C5 Ultra

    2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

      2930 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone XS Max2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 157.5 Х 77.4 Х 7.7 mm
    • 164.2 Х 79.6 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 208 g
    • 187 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.5" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1242 x 2688 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256GB 4GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3174 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2930 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 12
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 102.9 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.4%
    • 75.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 458 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 22mm (wide)
    • AF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 106
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 81
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Mali-T760MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 354700
    • 45172
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 4208
    • 738
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 10588
    • 3351
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2082
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 449208
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Release date
    • 2018
    • September
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    • Mint
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1250 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • stainless steel frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100) - A2101 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - A1921 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 71(600) - A2104
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - E5506
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone XS Max, Xperia C5 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone XS MaxXperia C5 Ultra
    Dop
    • Sensors Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2101 (Global market) A1921 (USA
    • Canada
    • Puerto Rico
    • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2104 (China
    • Hong Kong); A2102 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553
    • E5506

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