| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | Feb 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) |
266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 662 g (23.35 oz) | 495 g (17.46 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 | HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459 | LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| iOS 6 | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A6X [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 32 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection | Auto focus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot (carrier dependant) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 32 GB storage, 2GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64GB |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable, Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 11,560 mAh (42.5 Wh) | 6000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | Up to 1230 h (2G) Up to 1270 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h | Up to 10 h |