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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Xperia E5

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.

  • WeightiPhone 4s: 7 g lighteriPhone 4s: 140 g · Xperia E5: 147 g
  • WidthiPhone 4s: 10.4 mm narroweriPhone 4s: 58.6 mm · Xperia E5: 69 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 1.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · Xperia E5: 5 in
  • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · Xperia E5: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • DepthXperia E5: 1.1 mm thinnerXperia E5: 8.2 mm · iPhone 4s: 9.3 mm
  • HeightiPhone 4s: 28.8 mm shorteriPhone 4s: 115.2 mm · Xperia E5: 144 mm

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.

Front
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 69 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm+1.1 mm versus Xperia E5
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Xperia E5
    Height
    144 mm+28.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width
    69 mm+10.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s140 g
  2. 2. Xperia E5147 g

    +7 g versus iPhone 4s

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.

Screen size
iPhone 4s: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Xperia E5 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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 4s

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Xperia E5

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s1432 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia E52300 mAh

    +868 mAh versus iPhone 4s

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32/64 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11417
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass