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Apple iPhone 16 vs Sony Xperia 5 V

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 16
VS
75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
Apple iPhone 16
Sony Xperia 5 V

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Sony Xperia 5 V, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 170g vs 182g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Sony Xperia 5 V
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16
vs
Sony Xperia 5 V

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16
1719 nits
Sony Xperia 5 V
867 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz274 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 154 mm (6.06 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16
86.4 %
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Sony Xperia 5 V In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Adreno 740
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
3283
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16
8094
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3283n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8094n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28055n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16
1580390
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
CPU439113326026
GPU611111546226
Memory181791186740
UX348375242234
NanoReview Score15803901301226
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3561 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16
29:45
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Web Browsing13:44 h10:26 h
Video Playback18:09 h19:52 h
Games05:56 h07:07 h
Standby Mode130 h139 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 116 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.561/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16
149
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16
154
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16
147
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Bokeh8060
Preview8458
Zoomn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.93
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16
90.4 dB
Sony Xperia 5 V
89.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 899
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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