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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-06-16 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4v has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. Sony Xperia Z4v's design is newer than the iPhone 5's, although it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Sony Xperia Z4v works with Android 5.1 OS, and iPhone 5 has iOS 7.x OS.
Xperia Z4v has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bigger screen. The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a superior performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a GPU, a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Sony Xperia Z4v features a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Xperia Z4v captures greater pictures and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a much better (4K) video quality, a camera with much more megapixels and a larger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
The Xperia Z4v costs more than iPhone 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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