Apple iPhone 5 vs Sony Xperia XZs

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.

  • Weight

    iPhone 5: 49 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    Xperia XZs:
    161 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 13.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    Xperia XZs:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
    Xperia XZs:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 0.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 5: 22.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    146 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.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    Height:
    146 mm +22.2 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    72 mm +13.4 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus iPhone 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    161 g

    +49 g versus iPhone 5

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 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Xperia XZs has approximately 69% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

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 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Xperia XZs: Original memory entry

32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB · 4 GB RAM - G8232

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 5

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

2. Xperia XZs

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 5

    1440 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    2900 mAh

    +1460 mAh versus iPhone 5

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. Xperia XZs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 146 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G8232
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
  • 124789
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1610
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7390
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 294
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 729
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 300 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
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8232
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231
  • G8232 -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)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8231
  • G8232
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationiPhone 5Xperia XZs
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots