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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-09-19 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.45 |
| 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than iPhone 5, with a global score of 78.3 against 71.7. Xperia XZ1 is a extremely newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the iPhone 5, although it is noticeably heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a quite better processing power than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Apple iPhone 5 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, although it has a much smaller display, a just a little lower screen pixels density and a lot lower 1136 x 640 pixels resolution. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a greater camera than iPhone 5, because it has a much higher 19 MP resolution back facing camera, a lot better video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPhone 5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ1, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPhone 5, resigning some specifications.
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