Sony Xperia T vs Apple iPhone 5s Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia T or Apple iPhone 5s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia T | Apple iPhone 5s | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2013, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm | 5.09 x 5.09 x 2.65 in | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 139 g | 4.9 oz | 112 g | 3.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Silver | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 1850 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1560 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 16 h |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 230 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.55" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 57.1 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.5% | 60.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 640 x 1136 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 323 PPI | 326 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatter proof glass | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 68 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 69 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 66 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus | - Apple A7 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 86541 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 259 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 476 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 70.4 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 3.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony LT30p; The Bond Phone for O2 UK |
- Supported LTE Networks |
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