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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-04-05 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion 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 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 5's general score of 71.7. The Xperia XZs is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone 5, but it is much heavier and just a little thicker. IPhone 5 features a little more vivid display than Xperia XZs, although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of display, a really smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
Xperia XZs has a little better hardware performance than iPhone 5, because it has 3,01 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. Xperia XZs takes much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a much larger sensor taking much better quality photos, a larger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xperia XZs has a better storage to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xperia XZs counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 2900mAh battery size.
Although Sony Xperia XZs is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy iPhone 5, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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