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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. IPhone XS is a a lot newer cellphone than the Xperia Z5, although it is a little thicker and heavier. The Apple iPhone XS has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and 2 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a 64-bit CPU.
The Xperia Z5 has a bit better display than Apple iPhone XS, although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. Xperia Z5 has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
The Xperia Z5 features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB. The Xperia Z5 counts with a little longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has 2900mAh of battery capacity against 2659mAh.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z5. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Xperia Z5, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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