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Apple iPhone XS vs Sony Xperia 5 III

Name: Apple iPhone XS
Brand: APPLE
SKU: appsapk-5979
Rating: 7.9 (753 reviews)

Apple iPhone XS

Sony Xperia 5 III

7.9

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Apple iPhone XS — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / EVDO
Display
5.8 inches · 1125×2436
Camera
12 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
2658 mAh
OS
iOS 12

Sony Xperia 5 III — quick specs

Network
Display
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Camera
12.2 MP
Memory
—
Battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging
OS
Android 11

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Apple iPhone XS

Sony Xperia 5 III

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Technology

AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

B—

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - A2097

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4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - A2097

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Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

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LAUNCH

Announced

2018, September

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Announced

A2018, September

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Status

Available. Released 2018, September

(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, September

B(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)

157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)

B157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

177 g (6.24 oz)

168 g

Weight

A177 g (6.24 oz)

B168 g

SIM

Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

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SIM

ANano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

B—

Build

Front/back glass, stainless steel frame

Slate

Build

AFront/back glass, stainless steel frame

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

Super Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Type

ASuper Retina OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Size

5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

B—

Resolution

1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)

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Resolution

A1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)

B—

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

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Protection

AScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

B—

PLATFORM

iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 13.2

Android 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

AiOS 12, upgradable to iOS 13.2

BAndroid 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AApple A12 Bionic (7 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)

Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

CPU

AHexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)

BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Adreno 660

GPU

AApple GPU (4-core graphics)

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

microSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Card slot

ANo

BmicroSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

Internal

A64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

MAIN CAMERA

Dual

12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";

B12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

A—

B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

HDR

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Features

AHDR

B—

Video

1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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Video

A1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

B—

Dual

7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D camera

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Dual

A7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D camera

B—

Single

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8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Single

A—

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Front Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BFront Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

3.5mm jack

No Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

ANo Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, LE

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

Yes

USB Type-C 3.x

USB

AYes

BUSB Type-C 3.x

Radio

Yes

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Radio

AYes

B—

NFC

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Yes

NFC

A—

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging

Fast charging

Charging

AFast battery charging 15W: 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless charging

BFast charging

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)

Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 2658 mAh battery (10.13 Wh)

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging

MISC

Colors

Space Gray, Silver, Gold

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Colors

ASpace Gray, Silver, Gold

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Models

A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098

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Models

AA2097, A1920, A2100, A2098

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Price

About 629 USD";

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Price

AAbout 629 USD";

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