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Apple iPhone 5S vs Sony Xperia E1

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
2.46 in
4.65 in
Sony Xperia E1 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia E1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.7 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
88 %
4 stars
11 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3
3 editorial reviews
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 302
RAM memory1 GB512 MB

Display

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Screen size4.0 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTTN TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
4 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Height4.87 in4.65 in
Width2.31 in2.46 in
Depth0.3 in0.47 in
Weight3.95 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnono
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesno
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia E1Sony Xperia E1
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh1700.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h454.0 h
Talk time10.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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