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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2012-09-12 | 2018-04-05 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.88 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is better than Apple iPhone 5's overall score of 71.7. Even though Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a lot newer than Apple iPhone 5, it is way thicker and extremely heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, while Apple iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x OS.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more powerful processor than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a brighter display and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a way better battery duration than iPhone 5, because it has a 2870mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots way better photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more MP, a much higher (4K) video definition, a much larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures.
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