Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting an 84.2 score against 75.1. The iPhone XS is a much newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, although it is also extremely heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a greater pixel density, a much higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a bigger display.
IPhone XS features a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a lower number of cores and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 Compact features more storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB.
Apple iPhone XS's battery duration is just as good as Xperia Z5 Compact's battery life, although the Apple iPhone XS has just 2659mAh battery capacity. Xperia Z5 Compact shoots a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a lot better 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia Z5 Compact. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xperia Z5 Compact, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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