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Apple iPhone 5s vs Sony Xperia Z1: Specs, Price, Performance

Product Comparison

Compare key features and specifications side by side

Display
Apple iPhone 5s
90%
9/10
Sony Xperia Z1
90%
9/10
RAM
Apple iPhone 5s
90%
9/10
Sony Xperia Z1
90%
9/10
ROM
Apple iPhone 5s
80%
8/10
Sony Xperia Z1
80%
8/10
Battery
Apple iPhone 5s
70%
7/10
Sony Xperia Z1
70%
7/10
Connectivity
Apple iPhone 5s
90%
9/10
Sony Xperia Z1
70%
7/10
Processor
Apple iPhone 5s
70%
7/10
Sony Xperia Z1
90%
9/10
Apple iPhone 5s
Sony Xperia Z1
Apple iPhone 5s
Sony Xperia Z1

Brand/Manufacture

Apple

Sony

Model

Apple iPhone 5s

Sony Xperia Z1

Code Name

A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2

C6903, C6902, C6906, SO-01F, SOL23

Announcement Date

10 September 2013. Released 20 September 2013

September 2013. Released - September 2013

Official Availability

Discontinued

Discontinued

Release Country

United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria

Japan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, India, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru

Screen Size

4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2(~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~326 ppi density

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio, ~441 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

IPS LCD

TFT

Panel Type

IPS LCD

TFT

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating, N/A

Shatter proof glass, Triluminos displayX-Reality Engine

Dimensions (Size)

123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)

144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Physical Weight

112 g (3.95 oz)

170 g (6.00 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Color Variant

Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold

Black, White, Purple

RAM & ROM Variant

16GB, 32GB, 64GB

16GB

Processor Variant

Apple A7 (28 nm)

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Apple A7 (28 nm)

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Adreno 330

Operating System (OS)

iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)

Front Camera Specifications

Sensor/lens

1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)

2 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Features/Modes

face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

N/A

Rear/Main Camera Specifications

Sensor/lens

8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF

20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF

Telephoto Lens

No

No

Ultrawide Lens

No

No

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

N/A

N/A

Video Capabilities

1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

1080p@30fps, HDR

Features/Modes

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Battery Capacity

1560 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Po non-removable (5.92 Wh)

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

N/A

N/A

Reverse Charging Support

No

No

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE

SIM-Support

Nano-SIM

Micro-SIM

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth Version

4.0, A2DP

4.0, A2DP, aptX

USB Type

Lightning, USB 2.0

microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector

NFC Supported

No

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

Yes

FM Radio Supported

No

Stereo FM radio, RDS

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes

Yes

Dedicated Features

N/A

ANT+

Durability (Water & Dust)

N/A

IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)