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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is much better than Apple iPhone 5, getting a 79.8 score against 71.7. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with Android 5.1 operating system, and Apple iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Although Xperia Z5 Premium is a lot newer than Apple iPhone 5, it's extremely heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a better screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a lot larger screen, a much higher number of pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 200 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a better performance than iPhone 5, because it has more RAM, an additional GPU and more cpu cores. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has a 3430mAh battery size. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium shoots way better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a way bigger aperture.
Although Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 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 the Apple iPhone 5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Apple iPhone 5, resigning some features and specifications.
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