Sony Xperia 1 V vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 6/512 GB
    - 6/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 V and Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 643 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 86.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    928 nits
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    1804 nits
    sRGB gamut99.8 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)376 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
    Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    84.2 %
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    86.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and Apple iPhone 14 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A16 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3460 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
    - 2/3.46 (Everest)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A16 GPU
    GPU Cores 1536 640
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1398 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    2024
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    2519
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    5349
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    6382
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20242519
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53496382
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    1484825
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    1441348
    CPU388566381160
    GPU601071472052
    Memory258776258668
    UX236412329468
    NanoReview Score14848251441348
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    9874
    Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a79 %
    Graphics Testn/a59 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a9874

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
    OS Size 40 GB n/a

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 3200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 23 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:37 h 1:41 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    23:47
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    24:20
    Web Browsing07:03 h09:41 h
    Video Playback14:10 h16:03 h
    Games05:40 h05:38 h
    Standby Mode136 h112 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5.2x 139
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX803
    Sensor size1/1.351/1.28
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.3 - 2.8f/2.8
    Focal length85 mm77 mm
    SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX713
    Sensor size1/3.51/3.5
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX633
    Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    143
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    149
    Overall camera score
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    146
    Bokehn/a80
    Previewn/a91

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
    Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX714
    Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.25 μm n/a
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No Yes
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    139
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    n/a
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    154

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 n/a
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*1n/a
    SIM TypeNanoeSIM
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Sony Xperia 1 V
    90.6 dB
    Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    89.5 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
    Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1399 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 999
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Face Sensor
    Charger Included No No
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