Launch of Xperia Z1 helped Sony Electronics create its own space in smartphone category.
The phone became very popular due to its high resolution camera. iPhones are also known to have good camera features. Let’s compare iPhone 5C and Xperia Z1 and know what features they have.
Form Factor and Dimensions
Xperia Z1 and iPhone 5C are sleek and compact. Xperia Z1 has slightly bigger external dimensions. It has 144 mm vertical length that is 19.6 mm longer when compared with iPhone 5C. Xperia Z1 is 74 mm wide while iPhone 5C is only 59.2 mm wide. Though the length and width of Xperia Z1 is more, it is slightly thinner than iPhone 5C which has 8.97 mm thickness. Xperia Z1 is 38 grams heavier than iPhone 5C.
Display- Both Phones Have Good Displays
Sony Z1 features 5.0 inches TFT touchscreen having a density of 441 pixels-per-inch and 1080-by-1920 resolution. The Triluminos display technology and X-reality image processing technology developed by Sony significantly improves the quality of images displayed on the screen. The display in Xperia Z1 is safeguarded by a glass that is resistant to scratches. iPhone 5C features 4-inch retina display that has a pixel density of 326 pixels-per-inch and resolution of 1136-by-640-pixels. Retina display fitted in iPhone 5C also has higher brightness and contrast values that improve the quality of images and videos displayed on the screen. iPhone 5C’s display has an oil resistant coating which means your display will not have any fingerprint smudges.
Camera- iPhone 5S Has a Better Camera
Xperia Z1 has one of the highest resolution cameras in smartphones – 20.7 megapixels. The phone is able to record images and videos at a resolution equivalent to 5248 х 3936 pixels. The rear camera has an LED flash that gives you camera lens adequate light to capture a good picture. The secondary camera in Z1 is a 2 MP camera. In Xperia Z1 both cameras can record high definition videos. Sony has also provided several good features like image stabilization, touch focus, geo tagging, face detection, panorama and HDR. iPhone 5C has a 8 megapixel camera having a pixel density equivalent to 326 pixel-per-inch. Experts believe pixel density above 300 is quite good for watching movies. One of the highlights of iPhone 5C’s camera is its f/2.4 aperture. The lens aperture size determines the amount of light that reaches the sensor and it plays an important role in clarity of the objects in the picture. The front camera in iPhone 5C is a 1.2 megapixel camera capable of recording 720p videos.
Performance- Both Phones Have Better Multi-Tasking Abilities
iPhone 5C comes with a CPU and GPU combination. The phone features a CPU based on 64-bit architecture. One of the advantages of a 64-bit processor is that it improves the performance of the apps installed in the iPhone 5C and the processor has higher processing power than any 32-bit processors used in Android phones. Xperia Z1 is powered by a quad-core processor running at a clock speed of 2.2GHz and Adreno 330 which is known to have good 3D graphics processing capabilities.
Price
iPhone 5C 16GB model is priced at $549 and 32GB model is priced at $649. The price of Xperia Z1 is around $499.97.
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