Apple iPhone 5 32GB vs Sony Xperia Z

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 5 32GB vs Sony Xperia Z across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia Z runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Apple iPhone 5 32GB runs at 1.3 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Apple iPhone 5 32GB offers 4 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 5 32GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Apple iPhone 5 32GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 5 32GB offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Apple iPhone 5 32GB offers 1.2 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while Apple iPhone 5 32GB offers 1440 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 5 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Xperia Z offers 16 GB, making Apple iPhone 5 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Apple iPhone 5 32GB has a rating of 3.1.

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Apple iPhone 5 32GB
₹44,538
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

21 Sep, 2012
N/A
N/A

Performance

N/A
N/A
Apple A6
Helio A20
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Dual Core (upto 1.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
1 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
Extreme AMOLED
640x1136 px
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
1.2 MP
2.2 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
1440 mAh
2330 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.1/5
(647 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

iOS v6
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A6 APL0589
Huawei Helio A20 AP33
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 543MP3
Adreno 320
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

1 GB
2 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

DDR2
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

640x1136 px
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
441 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.66 %
69.67 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

123.8 mm
139 mm
162.7 mm

Width

58.6 mm
71 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.60 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

112 grams
146 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

1.2 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1440 mAh
2330 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 8 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 100 Mbit/s ↓
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope