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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-11-03 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.72 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone X has a general score of 88.1, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5's overall score of 81. Apple iPhone X is an older and just a bit heavier phone than Sony Xperia 5, but Apple was able to make it just a little thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone X features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a little higher pixels density.
The iPhone X features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone X features just a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a 12 megapixels, the iPhone X also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit more storage for games and applications than iPhone X, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 features a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone X, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone X costs more than Sony Xperia 5, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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