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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2013-09-10 | 2015-09-02 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminium | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the iPhone 5s's 75.5 overall score. Although Sony Xperia Z5 is extremely heavier than iPhone 5s, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 OS, and iPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x OS. Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better screen than iPhone 5s, because it has a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a greater display density and a bigger screen.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 200 GB. Xperia Z5 has a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPhone 5s, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM and more CPU cores.
Xperia Z5 counts with a very superior battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity against 1570mAh. Xperia Z5 captures much clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a much larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Although Xperia Z5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Apple iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPhone 5s. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Apple iPhone 5s, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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