Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-11-03 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone X is much better than the Xperia Z5, with an 88.1 score against 77.6. Apple iPhone X's construction is extremely newer than Xperia Z5's, but it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xperia Z5 has a little sharper display than iPhone X, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a little less pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPhone X has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The iPhone X features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores and doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 3 GB of RAM, the iPhone X also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPhone X, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much more MP camera in the back.
The Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone X, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2716mAh.
Although Apple iPhone X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z5. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Xperia Z5, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.