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Apple iPhone 5S vs Sony Xperia XZ1

    2.31 in
    4.87 in
    Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 5S
      2.87 in
      5.83 in
      Sony Xperia XZ1 Mobile Phone
      Sony Xperia XZ1
      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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      8
      3.9 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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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 %
      39
      4.3 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.35 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
      GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 540
      RAM memory1 GB4 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Screen size4.0 in5.2 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1136 x 640 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
      Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesno
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnoyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.3"
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps960.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx13.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		64 GB
      Memory card readernoyes
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Colour of product
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Magnesium
      • Plastic
      		Aluminum
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Height4.87 in5.83 in
      Width2.31 in2.87 in
      Depth0.3 in0.29 in
      Weight3.95 oz5.47 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Dual sim supportno
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.05.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemS-GPSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
      Sony Xperia XZ1Sony Xperia XZ1
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity1560.0 mAh2700.0 mAh
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging nono

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