Sony Xperia Z vs. Apple iPhone 5

Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month, the Sony Xperia Z is the company's new flagship Android phone for 2013. Unlike most previous Sony smartphones, there appears to be a genuine buzz about this device. It features a 5in full HD 1080p display, a 13-megapixel camera and is both water and dust-resistant.

The Xperia Z is very much a high-end smartphone, so it will be competing firmly against the market leader, Apple's iPhone 5. How will it stack up? Let's find out.

	Apple iPhone 5	Sony Xperia Z	Verdict?
Operating system	Apple iOS 6	Google Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Draw
Screen size	4in	5in	Sony Xperia Z
Display resolution	1136x640	1920x1080	Sony Xperia Z
Display technology	LED backlit IPS	TFT LCD	Apple iPhone 5
Pixel density	326ppi	441ppi	Sony Xperia Z
Front camera	1.2-megapixels	2.2-megapixels	Sony Xperia Z
Rear camera	8-megapixels, single LED flash	13.1-megapixels, single LED flash	Sony Xperia Z
Camera features	Autofocus, tap to focus, face detection, panorama, HDR	Autofocus, tap to focus, face detection, image stabilisation, HDR, sweep panorama	Draw
Video recording	1080p HD @ 30fps	1080p HD @ 30fps (with HDR)	Sony Xperia Z
Internal memory	16GB/32GB/64GB	16GB	Apple iPhone 5
Expandable memory	No	Yes, microSD	Sony Xperia Z
Thickness	7.6mm	7.9mm	Apple iPhone 5
Weight	112g	146g	Apple iPhone 5
RAM	1GB	2GB	Sony Xperia Z
Processor	Apple A6 1.06GHz (dual-core)	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz Krait (quad-core)	Sony Xperia Z
Australian 3G networks	HSDPA 850/900/2100	HSDPA 850/900/2100	Draw
Australian 4G networks	LTE 1800MHz	LTE 1800MHz	Draw
Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n	Draw
Bluetooth	4.0 with A2DP	4.0 with A2DP	Draw
HDMI-out	No (Yes via Lightning Digital AV adapter)	No (Yes via MHL adapter)	Draw
Quoted battery life (talk time)	Up to 8 hours	Up to 14 hours	Sony Xperia Z
Connector	Proprietary 'Lightning' 8-pin	Standard Micro USB	Sony Xperia Z
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM	Draw