85 out of 100
VS
90 out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on May 11, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
- Differences
- Review
- Specs
- Benchmarks
- Battery life
- Camera
- Comments
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 V
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Comes with 677 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4323 mAh
- 40% higher pixel density (643 vs 460 PPI)
- The rear camera has a 5.2x optical zoom
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Delivers 87% higher peak brightness (1761 against 940 nits)
- Shows 40% longer battery life (43:29 vs 31:05 hours)
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1463K versus 1313K)
- 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2523 and 2032 points
Review
Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 V and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Xperia 1 V
94
iPhone 14 Pro Max
89
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Xperia 1 V
83
iPhone 14 Pro Max
87
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Xperia 1 V
88
iPhone 14 Pro Max
96
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Xperia 1 V
86
iPhone 14 Pro Max
94
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Xperia 1 V
75
iPhone 14 Pro Max
91
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Xperia 1 V
87
iPhone 14 Pro Max
84
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Xperia 1 V
85
iPhone 14 Pro Max
90
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xperia 1 V
vs
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1644 x 3840 pixels | 1290 x 2796 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 643 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 88.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 376 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 1 V
940 nits
iPhone 14 Pro Max+87%
1761 nits
Design and build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | 160.7 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 71 mm (2.8 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.85 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 240 g (8.47 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Silver, Gold, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Xperia 1 V
84.2%
iPhone 14 Pro Max+5%
88.3%
Performance
Tests of Sony Xperia 1 V and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max in the benchmarks
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple A16 Bionic |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3460 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 | - 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Apple A16 GPU |
| GPU shading units | 2560 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3481.6 GFLOPS | ~1789.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xperia 1 V
2032
iPhone 14 Pro Max+24%
2523
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xperia 1 V
5400
iPhone 14 Pro Max+19%
6413
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xperia 1 V
1313797
iPhone 14 Pro Max+11%
1463626
| CPU | 335660 | 380625 |
| GPU | 522953 | 465745 |
| Memory | 205487 | 274246 |
| UX | 237074 | 342052 |
| Total score | 1313797 | 1463626 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Xperia 1 V
n/a
iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
| Max surface temperature | 47.7 °C | 46 °C |
| Stability | - | 82% |
| Graphics test | - | 58 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9848 |
AnTuTu Benchmark Ranking
Sources:3DMark[3]
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 4266 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | NVMe |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17.4) |
| OS size | 40 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4323 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | 1:52 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:54 hr | 13:06 hr |
| Watching video | 13:49 hr | 19:49 hr |
| Gaming | 07:14 hr | 07:51 hr |
| Standby | 114 hr | 157 hr |
General battery life
Xperia 1 V
31:05 hr
iPhone 14 Pro Max+40%
43:29 hr
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Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5.2x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.35", Sony IMX888 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - 2.8 - Focal length: 85 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.5", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX633 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - | Yes |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.25 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/3.6" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Xperia 1 V
n/a
iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Xperia 1 V
n/a
iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Generic camera score
Xperia 1 V
n/a
iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | - |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xperia 1 V+2%
90.6 dB
iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | September 2022 |
| Release date | June 2023 | September 2022 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max. But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Sony Xperia 1 V.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
120 (86.3%)
19 (13.7%)
Total votes: 139
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