Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tipo vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.7"
OLED
OLED
1284x2778
12
MP
MP
12mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
4352
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB)
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6 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS | iPhone 13 Pro Max (A2641, A2643, A2644, A2645, A2484) |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Apple |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 9/24/2021, Announced: 9/14/2021 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) | 78.1 x 160.8 millimeters (3.07 x 6.33 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 240 grams (8.4 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Stainless steel body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1284x2778 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 457 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Ceramic Shield |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 1000nits[typ], 1200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Oleophobic coating screen True-tone Wide color gamut |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | iOS 15 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | iOS 18 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 64bit: Apple A15 Bionic (5nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.23GHz Avalanche (Dual-core) 4x 1.82GHz Blizzard (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Apple GPU (5-core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 815108 (v9) Geekbench: 4706 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 512GB (490GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 5000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79) mmWave (258, 260, 261) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/1.8120°13mm1/3.6"PDAF 12MP telephoto f/2.877mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 0.3MP TOF 3D LiDAR-scanner |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.7" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.9µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Dolby Vision HDR (60fps) 10-bit HDR ProRes RAW Cinematic mode |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | (dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 3 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 4352 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 27W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Graphite, Silver, Gold, Sierra Blue • Apple Pay • Face ID • MagSafe |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | iPhone 13 Pro Max (512GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | 1.18W/kg (head), 1.2W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | 0.99W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) |