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g'day folks this is April from Android Authority in this episode I'm going to compare an apple and an on Apple more specifically Apple's hottest smartphone the iPhone 5 and one of Sony's freshest releases the Xperia TLT 30p also known as the Xperia T ll t 38 e in the US phones nowadays maybe getting bigger but the Xperia T is relatively pocketable the iPhone 5 however is smaller lighter and thinner than the Xperia T and can comfortably slip into smaller pockets both phones friend is simple and clean on the iPhone 5 you can find the home button earpiece grille and a front camera but no logo or branding in contrast the Xperia T's front has the earpiece grille thread camera logos but no physical button the Xperia T has no use for hardware navigation buttons in favor of virtual navigation the iPhone 5s Hardware buttons and ports are conveniently positioned on its sides the power button is on the top side and it's easy to reach by the index finger the right side has only the nano SIM tray the mute switch and the separate volume buttons are on the left side these are easily accessible by the thumb the headphone jack loudspeakers and lightning port are on the bottom side on the Xperia T the headphone jack is at the top side ready for music playback in an upright position the microUSB port sits by its lonesome at the left side and the bottom side has nothing but the phone Mike on the beveled edge most of the ports and buttons are at the right side micro SD and micro SIM slots power key volume rocker and dedicated camera shutter button I find these buttons in conveniently positioned here on the lower half of the side I actually find the iPhone 5s buttons more conveniently positioned the iPhone 5s non removable aluminum back has glass strips at the top and bottom parts the 8 megapixel camera recording mic and camera flash its overall look is essentially just that of a black slab of glass and metal with rounded corners in contrast the Xperia T soft touch rubber back curves towards the middle making the phone lean into your hand for a comfortable grip centered horizontally are its 13 megapixel camera flash logo and loudspeaker grille on the one hand the iPhone 5s back projects class and strengths on the other hand the Xperia T combines strength and sexy if you ask me either of the two can perfectly match James Bond's character I also observed that after having used the back of the iPhone 5 tends to feel hotter than the back of the Xperia T this is most likely because the iPhone 5s aluminum back conducts heat better than the Xperia T Sperber back these two phones have gorgeous an eye-popping displace the iPhone 5 has Apple's popular Retina display on a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 11 36 by 640 and density of 326 PPI on the other hand the Xperia T provides visuals enhanced by Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine and displayed on a four-point 55 inch screen with an HD resolution of 1280 by 720 and a density of 323 PPI both phones in doubtedly show color rich crisp and clear images on their respective displays however I feel that colors are more saturated on the iPhone 5 or as colors are brighter on the Xperia T compared to the processing muscle of recently unleashed quad-core phones both the iPhone 5 and Xperia T appeared diminutive we and vulnerable on the spec sheet at least but in reality these two phones despite the dual-core processing can give generally snappy performance web browsing on the iPhone 5 for example is smooth and seamless Apple seems to have perfected the art of optimizing software and hardware the Xperia T however is not particularly slow but you can feel some lag when launching apps when zooming in and out of webpages and when swiping between screens the iPhone 5 comes in 16 32 and 64 gigabyte variants with no microSD card expansion the Xperia T on the other hand only comes with 16 gigabytes but can accept a microSD card for 32 gigabytes more storage for connectivity both phones are capable of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections but be wary of the iPhone 5s Bluetooth because in our experience it is very picky bluetooth on the Xperia T is not as finicky the Xperia T is also capable of near field communication or NFC the iPhone 5 doesn't have this feature for wide data connections and for charging you'll only need a standard microUSB cable for the Xperia T for the iPhone 5 you'll need a non standards-compliant and proprietary lightning cable the iPhone 5 runs iOS 6 bringing with it Siri and Facebook and Twitter integration it is a stable operating system but personalization and customization are not as flexible as Android the Xperia T runs Android 4.0 point 4 Ice Cream Sandwich I feel disappointed knowing that a lot of newer devices already have Android 4.1 jelly bean and some are already receiving Android 4.2 on top of Ice Cream Sandwich is sonice own x kpy which is a beautiful unique and flexible UI the iPhone 5s audio quality is good and crisp unfortunately it's not very loud Audio on the Xperia T on the other hand is not only loud but also crisp and clear thanks to X loud enhancement clear bass a five band equalizer and equalizer presets both phones can play 1080p full-hd videos I like the layout and design of the movies app on the Xperia T because it feels like I'm at the cinema videos played in the Photos app on the iPhone 5 has a storyboard on top allowing you to skip to a certain part of the video the two phones can capture awesome outdoor photos photo capture and low-light settings also produces acceptable photo quality thanks to the camera flash on both phones the Xperia T has greater flexibility with image capture resolution allowing you to shoot at full 13 megapixels or at a lower 10 or 2 megapixels the iPhone 5s image capture resolution is fixed at 8 megapixels both the iPhone 5 and the Xperia T can record 1080p full HD videos video recording on the Xperia T however leaves a lot to be desired image stabilization isn't as stable and autofocus isn't as auto worse the camera lens makes noise loud enough to be caught along with the video between the two the iPhone 5 gives an hour more of battery power it uses a 1440 mAh lithium polymer battery which can power the phone for up to about eight hours of talktime on the 3G connection the Xperia T can last up to about seven hours talktime on 3G with its 1850 mAh lithium ion battery and some each phone packs satisfying display for media consumption fast processor for gaming and a good camera for taking pictures each phone's build and design projects a distinct aura gives it a distinct look and projects a personality performance and navigation on the two phones are fluid and generally seamless though the operating system features on the two phones may differ greatly both Android and iOS are user friendly stable and simple Android though provides greater flexibility and freedom especially when coupled with a user interface such as Sony's Timescape UI between the iPhone 5 and the Xperia T which one suits you 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