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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 11 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2021-07-01 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is much better than Apple iPhone 5's 71.7 score. Xperia 1 III counts with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. The Xperia 1 III is a extremely newer phone than Apple iPhone 5, although it's just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier.
The Xperia 1 III features a superior hardware performance than iPhone 5, because it has 11,01 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little more vivid display than iPhone 5, because it has a way higher pixel number per inch in the screen, a lot bigger screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia 1 III captures way better photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a much higher 12 MP resolution camera, a lot higher (4K) video quality, a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPhone 5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the iPhone 5, giving up some features and specifications.
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