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Apple iPhone 5 vs Sony Xperia E

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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.

    • WidthiPhone 5: 3.2 mm narroweriPhone 5: 58.6 mm · Xperia E: 61.8 mm
    • Screen diagonalXperia E: 0.5 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
    • ChipsetApple A6 (32 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    • DepthiPhone 5: 3.4 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · Xperia E: 11 mm
    • HeightXperia E: 10.3 mm shorterXperia E: 113.5 mm · iPhone 5: 123.8 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 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 5
      Height
      123.8 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      7.6 mm
      Weight
      112 g
    2. 2. Xperia E
      Height
      113.5 mm
      Width
      61.8 mm
      Depth
      11 mm
      Weight
      115.7 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 115.7 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1530 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 52.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 13215
    • 200
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 222
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 214
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2012
    • December
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Black
    • Pink
    • White
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia E
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity

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