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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      LCD
      Xperia 5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 27 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      Xperia 5:
      164 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 9.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia 5:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Xperia 5:
      6.1 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia 5:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Single
      Xperia 5:
      Triple

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +1.1 mm versus Xperia 5

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Height:
      158 mm +42.8 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      68 mm +9.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      164 g

      +27 g versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      86.9 cm²

    Xperia 5 has approximately 138.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia 5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia 5

      3140 mAh

      +1720 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Xperia 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 164 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 2520 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3140 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 86.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 80.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 449 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.4µm
    • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • predictive PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 95
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 81
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 76
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 79
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    • 372456
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 731
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Black
    • Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 800 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia 5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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