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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| -- | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is much better than Sony Xperia 5 IV, getting a score of 84.2 against 73.3. The iPhone XS is a just a little thinner but a little heavier phone than Sony Xperia 5 IV. The iPhone XS has a really superior performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has 2 less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone XS features a much better looking display than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel amount per display inch and a little higher resolution of 1125 x 2436px. Xperia 5 IV has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.
IPhone XS captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a much tinier sensor taking way lower quality photos and videos, they both have the same resolution back camera. Xperia 5 IV features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has an 88 percent larger battery size.
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