Difference between Sony Xperia ZR and iPhone 5
Key difference: The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially a smaller version of the flagship Xperia Z that offers much of the same features. Like the Xperia Z, the new Xperia ZR is water and dust resistant. However, the phone can also be used underwater and can sustain being submerged under water for up to 30 minutes, unlike the Z. The Xperia ZR runs on Android OS, v4.1 Jelly Bean, which is powered by a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with 2 GB of RAM. iPhone 5, bigger than its predecessors, supports a 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD screen with 640 x 1136 pixels and 16 million colors. iPhone 5 comes with the latest Apple iOS 6 that is upgradeable to 6.1. It includes a 1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP3 and 1GB RAM.
Sony is a prominent technology company and is known best for its electronics such as phones, TVs, gaming systems, etc. Xperia is a well known brand of smartphones that are a part of the Sony Mobile. The Xperia brand was initially a collaboration with Ericsson but has since then been dissolved. Now, Sony has single handedly taken it upon itself to ship out new phones, while maintaining the level of quality and design of the older versions.
One of the most popular phones recently has been the Xperia Z, which is a dust-proof and water-proof phone. It was the flagship phone for Sony. Sony has since announced smaller and cheaper variants of the phone: the Sony Xperia ZL and the Sony Xperia ZR. The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially a smaller version of the flagship Xperia Z that offers much of the same features.
Like the Xperia Z, the new Xperia ZR is water and dust resistant. However, the phone can also be used underwater and can sustain being submerged under water for up to 30 minutes, unlike the Z. Nonetheless, the ZR cannot be submerged under salt water, fresh water only! The device has a dedicated camera key which allows the user to shoot images and HD video underwater.
The Xperia ZR runs on Android OS, v4.1 Jelly Bean, which is powered by a Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with 2 GB of RAM. The phone has 8 GB of internal memory which is expandable by up to 32 GB via a microSD card.
The phone features a 4.55 inches TFT screen which is “as impressive as HDTV – HD Reality Display,’ according to Xperia ZR’s website. The screen is enhanced by the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The phone also has a 13 megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, which enhances low lighting images. The device also has a secondary front-facing VGA camera.
The iPhone 5 is the latest innovative product of the Apple Company. They have made the new phone slicker, thinner and lighter with even more packed features. Apple claims that the iPhone 5 is 18% thinner, 20% lighter, and has 12% less overall volume compared to the iPhone 4S. iPhone 5, bigger than its predecessors, supports a 4-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD screen with 640 x 1136 pixels and 16 million colors. The phone also offers safety features such as corning gorilla class as well as oleophobic coating that keep fingerprints off the front screen. iPhone 5 comes with the latest Apple iOS 6 that is upgradeable to 6.1. It includes a 1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 processor, PowerVR SGX543MP3 and 1GB RAM.
The phone is available with non-expandable 16, 32 or 64 GB internal storage capacity. The problem with the new OS is that many features that work only with the iOS 6 do not work in certain territories and Apple has a rolling program that it said will take time to implement across more regions. The phone can also act as a hotspot and can share internet connection over WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB. Similar to the older versions, iPhone 5 is equipped with Siri that allows the user to operate the iPhone via vocal commands. However, Siri has been improved to and supports additional features such as being able to make restaurant reservations, launch apps, make twitter updates, search the internet for queries, etc. iOS 6 features several new and/or updated apps, which includes Apple Maps and Passbook. Apple Maps has faced hostility as does not execute properly and has also been known to give wrong directions. The Passbook app is able to retrieve documents such as boarding passes, admission tickets, coupons and loyalty cards. The phone also offers a new charging port, which is much smaller and more compact compared to the old chargers. They will also require a converter if you want to use them with the old charger, docks and other accessories. The phone has also shifted the headphone jack to the bottom of the phone.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Sony Xperia website, the Apple website and GSMArena.com.
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Sony Xperia ZR |
iPhone 5 |
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Launch Date |
June 2013 |
September 2012 |
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Company |
Sony |
Apple Corporation |
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Size |
5.15 x 2.63 x 0.40 inches (131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm |
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Display |
4.55 inches TFT, 16 millions colors |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD |
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Screen |
1280 x 720 pixels (~322.77 ppi pixel density) |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors |
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Protection |
Shatter-proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
138 grams (4.93 ounces) |
112g |
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2G Network |
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
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3G Network |
UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) Mhz (not available in all markets) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) (not available in all markets) |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (not available in all markets) |
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 |
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GUI |
Sony UI |
iUI |
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CPU speed |
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
1.2 GHz dual core Apple A6 |
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GPU |
Adreno 320 |
PowerVR SGX543MP3 |
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OS |
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 6.1 |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 |
Apple A6 |
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RAM |
2 GB |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
nanoSIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
16/32/64 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD card, up to 32 GB |
No |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, three-axis gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor. |
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Connectivity |
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA), aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, DLNA Certified, Media Go, Media Transfer Protocol support, Micro USB support, Native USB tethering, NFC, Screen mirroring, Xperia Link, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, micro-USB v2.0. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB. |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 4.0 |
Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
micro-USB 2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
13 megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
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Secondary Camera |
VGA |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
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Video |
Full HD video recording (1080p) |
1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, check quality |
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Camera Features |
16x digital zoom with auto focus, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor, Face detection, HDR for both picture/film, Flash/Photo light |
Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
No |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis, AMR |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
3GPP, MP4, MKV, AVI, XVID, MOV |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats. |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-ion 2300 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, White, Pink, Mint |
Black & Slate and White & Silver. |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML (Safari) |
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Radio |
FM Radio with RDS |
No |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support |
Yes, A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: sonymobile.com, forbes.com
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