Sony Xperia Z vs Apple iPhone 4s 8GB

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Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Apple iPhone 4s 8GB 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 4s 8GB runs at 1.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia Z the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Apple iPhone 4s 8GB offers 3.5 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 4s 8GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Apple iPhone 4s 8GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 4s 8GB 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 4s 8GB offers 0.3 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 4s 8GB offers 1430 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 4s 8GB offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Sony Xperia Z offers 16 GB, making Apple iPhone 4s 8GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia Z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Apple iPhone 4s 8GB has a rating of 4.1.

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₹24,236
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₹12,999
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Summary

Release Date

N/A
24 Nov, 2011
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Helio A20
Apple A5
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
512 MB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
640x960 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2.2 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
2330 mAh
1430 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)
4.1/5
(13,609 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
iOS v5
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Poor
Excellent

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33
Apple A5 APL0498
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
PowerVR SGX 543MP2
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB
512 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR2
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches  (12.7 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
640x960 px
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi
330 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %
54.03 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

139 mm
115.2 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71 mm
58.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

146 grams
140 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes IP57
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.435 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
Poor
Best In Class

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
640x480 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

2330 mAh
1430 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 8 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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