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Apple iPhone 5s
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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2020-10-12 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.69 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is much better than Apple iPhone 5s's score of 75.5. The Xperia 5 II design is a lot newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than the Apple iPhone 5s. The Xperia 5 II features a little bit better processing power than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 5s counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has way less pixels per inch of screen, a lot smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1136 x 640px. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal storage.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xperia 5 II shoots much better photos and videos than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera with lot more megapixels, a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a much larger aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 5s. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, otherwise you can save some money and get the iPhone 5s, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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