Apple iPhone 16e vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

77 out 100

VS

87 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e

Higher pixel density: 457ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 200g

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Larger display: 6.5in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16e

70

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16e

74

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

88

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16e

88

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

98

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16e

72

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16e

73

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

65

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16e

78

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

94

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16e

77

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

87

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	457 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	800 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	86.5 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16e

804 nits

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- Black - Silver - Gold - Red
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16e

87.1 %

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	n/a
GPU Cores	640	n/a
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16e

3281

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

3522

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16e

8035

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

9923

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3281	3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8035	9923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24041	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e], [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16e

1405699

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

3842882

CPU	366516	1085245
GPU	460423	1325452
Memory	225901	568742
UX	352859	863443
NanoReview Score	1405699	3842882

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS

iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)

Android 16

Battery

Volume	4005 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	n/a	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	1:25 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16e

23:16

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

n/a

Web Browsing	09:21 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:57 h	n/a
Games	04:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	119 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2.9x
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX972	Sony IMX888
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	48 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX 906
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	48 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

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	Sony IMX714	Sony IMX663
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	n/a
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)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2025 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	599	1499
Sensors	- Barometer - 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 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VIII the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16e

0 (0%)

Sony Xperia 1 VIII

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 16e vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

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