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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2019-05-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.28 |
| 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 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the iPhone 5s's 75.5 global score. The Xperia 1 construction is noticeably newer, but much heavier and a little bit thicker than the iPhone 5s. Xperia 1 has a bit better screen than iPhone 5s, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot higher pixels density and a lot bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit superior processor than iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores. Xperia 1 features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 5s, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 112% greater battery capacity. The Xperia 1 features a superior camera than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a much higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPhone 5s. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the iPhone 5s, resigning a couple specifications.
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