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Sony Xperia Z
The Xperia Z Sony has a TFT con BRAVIA Engine 2 panel with 5-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064+MDM9215M) processor of 4 cores running at a speed of 1.5 GHz, the RAM of this device is 2 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 16 GB with microSD Expansion slot, enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the Xperia Z has a Exmor RS main camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 2-megapixel Exmor R Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, FM Radio and 4G / LTE. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth, USB and MHL. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery capacity is 2330 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm with a total weight of 146 grams.
The Xperia Z has Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and its price at stores is about $499 for the SIM free version.
iPhone 5S
The iPhone 5S is a smartphone with iOS 7 operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU A7 of 2 cores at 1.3 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 1 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 / 64 GB.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a IPS (Retina Display) screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS and 4G / LTE. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 1440 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm, while the weight is 112 grams.
Finally, iPhone 5S costs approximately $699 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Sony Xperia Z | iPhone 5S | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 7 |
| Screen | 5 inch | 4 inch |
| Panel | TFT con BRAVIA Engine 2 | IPS (Retina Display) |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Pixel density | 443 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Bright | - | 500 cd/m2 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064+MDM9215M) | A7 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR G6430 |
| Internal storage | 16 GB | 16 / 32 / 64 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera sensor | Exmor RS | |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 13 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera sensor | Exmor R | |
| Front camera resolution | 2 megapixel | 1.2 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 1080p | 720p |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 4G / LTE | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | No |
| MHL | Yes | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 2330 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Talk time | 11 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby time | 550 hours | 250 hours |
| Dimensions | 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 146 grams | 112 grams |
| Notes | IPX5/7 (water resistant) e IP5X (dust resistant) | Fingerprint identity sensor |
| Price | 499 $ | 699 $ |
Advantages of the Sony Xperia Z
- Screen (5 inch)
- Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- Pixel density (443 ppi)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (1.5 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Expansion slot
- Rear camera resolution (13 megapixel)
- Front camera resolution (2 megapixel)
- NFC
- FM Radio
- USB
- MHL
- Battery (2330 mAh)
- Talk time (11 hours)
- Standby time (550 hours)
- Price (499 $)
Advantages of the iPhone 5S
- Dimensions (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)
- Weight (112 grams)