Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5, getting a score of 84.2 against 81. Although the iPhone XS is older and just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia 5, it's construction is still a little thinner. IPhone XS has a little bit better performance than Xperia 5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone XS has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels per screen inch and a slightly better 1125 x 2436 resolution. The Xperia 5 features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
IPhone XS captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same video resolution, the iPhone XS also counts with better video frame rates and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 5 has improved battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone XS costs more than Xperia 5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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