Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs Sony Xperia 5 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Apple A20 Pro

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Sony Xperia 5 III

Snapdragon 888

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A full comparison of the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Sony Xperia 5 III is not possible yet: there is too little verified data on the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max to compute a MobileRank score. The specs we do have are in the table below.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Performance —

Display 85

Camera 71

Battery 56

Portability —

Value for money —

Sony Xperia 5 III

Performance 63

Display 84

Camera 20

Battery 35

Portability 76

Value for money 14

What makes Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max better?

Bigger battery: 5100 vs 4500 mAh
Better main camera: 48MP vs 12MP

What makes Sony Xperia 5 III better?

Faster charging: 30W vs 25W

Comparison verdict

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max:

Sony Xperia 5 III:

Specs comparison

Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max	Sony Xperia 5 III
Processor	Apple A20 Pro	Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu	—	1119714
Geekbench Single	—	1488
Geekbench Multi	—	3373
Display	6.9" LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED	6.1" OLED
Resolution	1320x2868	1080x2520
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Battery	5100 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging	25W	30W
Wireless charging	25W	0W
Main camera	48 MP	12 MP
Ultrawide	48 MP	12 MP
Telephoto	48 MP	12 MP
Front camera	18 MP	8 MP
RAM	12GB	8GB
Storage	256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB	128GB / 256GB
OS	iOS 27	Android 11
NFC	yes	yes
Protection	IP68	IP65/IP68
Dimensions	—	157.0×68.0×8.2 mm
Weight	—	168 g
Launch price	—	$999