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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2015-09-25 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1715mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than iPhone 6s's score of 76.2. Xperia 5 is a notably newer device than iPhone 6s, although it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit better looking display than iPhone 6s, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a larger display.
Sony Xperia 5 has a superior storage for apps and games than iPhone 6s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xperia 5 has a faster CPU than iPhone 6s, because it has more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 also has a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality and a way larger diafragm aperture.
The Xperia 5 has a way better battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Xperia 5 is also the cheapest, making it a very good choice.
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