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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 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 XS is slightly better than the Xperia Z5, having an 84.2 score against 77.6. Although the Apple iPhone XS is extremely newer than Xperia Z5, it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 features a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone XS, although it has a little smaller display, a bit lower display pixel density and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. The Xperia Z5 has a little bit better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a much better 23 mega pixels resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Xperia Z5 features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 has a bit superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z5, letting go a couple specs and features.
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