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Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
16 GBApple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 75.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-10 |
| 5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 3.95 ounces |
| Black, Orange and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2400mAh Battery | 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 779 hours standby time 13.3 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 5s is just a bit better than the Xperia M4 Aqua, having a score of 75.5 against 69. IPhone 5s comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Xperia M4 Aqua works with Android 5.0 operating system. IPhone 5s's design is just a little bit thicker but notably lighter than the Xperia M4 Aqua. The Sony Xperia M4 Aqua counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 5s, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua also counts with a higher amount of RAM and 6 more cpu cores.
The Apple iPhone 5s features a little more vivid screen than Xperia M4 Aqua, because although it has a bit lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels in each screen inch. Apple iPhone 5s features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia M4 Aqua, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xperia M4 Aqua features a superior battery life than iPhone 5s, because it has a 2400mAh battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 5s has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution, a back-facing camera with a lot worse 8 MP resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 5s is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a simple decision.
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