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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Apple iPhone 15

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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Apple iPhone 15

77 out of 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Sony Xperia 5 V
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on September 1, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 V
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1651 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3349 mAh
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (29:09 vs 25:31 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Delivers 88% higher peak brightness (1656 against 883 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 V and Apple iPhone 15 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xperia 5 V
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2520 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio21:919.5:9
PPI449 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness750 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1000 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space100%99.6%
PWM274 Hz306 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 5 V
883 nits
iPhone 15+88%
1656 nits

Design and build

Height154 mm (6.06 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width68 mm (2.68 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonNo
Screen-to-body ratio
Xperia 5 V
82.9%
iPhone 15+4%
86.4%

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 5 V and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock3200 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock680 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xperia 5 V
1301226
iPhone 15+9%
1416277
CPU326026375664
GPU546226452373
Memory186740261974
UX242234326266
Total score13012261416277
SamplesLess then 3[15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMStock Android -
OS size - 18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power30 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:33 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:26 hr10:47 hr
Watching video19:52 hr16:55 hr
Gaming07:07 hr05:36 hr
Standby139 hr112 hr
General battery life
Xperia 5 V+14%
29:09 hr
iPhone 15
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888 -
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.5"
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.5"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6080
Preview5884
Zoom86114
SamplesPhoto samples of Sony Xperia 5 V from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX663Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2.93"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xperia 5 V+10%
89.9 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2023
Launch price$899$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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