We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Apple iPhone 5S vs Sony Xperia Z2

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5S
2.89 in
5.78 in
Sony Xperia Z2 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Z2
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 %
Read editorial reviews
22
3.8 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
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 %
37
4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Video Comparisons (5)

powered byYouTube

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A7 APL0698Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB
GPU modelPowerVR G6430Qualcomm Adreno 330
RAM memory1 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Screen size4.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1136 x 640 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx20.7 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx2.2 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Colour of product
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Purple
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Magnesium
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Height4.87 in5.78 in
Width2.31 in2.89 in
Depth0.3 in0.32 in
Weight3.95 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
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
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5SApple iPhone 5S
Sony Xperia Z2Sony Xperia Z2
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1560.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time250.0 h740.0 h
Talk time10.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5S

          Often compared with Sony Xperia Z2