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Apple iPhone X vs Sony Xperia 5

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Apple iPhone X
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3140mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Sony Xperia 5
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
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 5.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 81.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz227 Hz
Response time2.2 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 690
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 640
GPU Cores 192 768
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182624
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU192337169547
GPU122353162493
Memory10123888311
UX91620109636
NanoReview Score507548529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C47.1 °C
Stability63 %86 %
Graphics Test21 fps18 fps
Graphics Score35223086
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing scoren/a12175
Web scoren/a7373
Video editingn/a5915
Data manipulationn/a8346
NanoReview Scoren/a9921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 5.3 GB 16 GB

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing05:31 h05:48 h
Video Playback09:07 h10:43 h
Games03:35 h04:10 h
Standby Mode93 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/31/2.6
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Sony Xperia 5
95
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X], [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm 24 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1619
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 600
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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