Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Apple iPhone 12

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 172g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 12
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz226 Hz
Response time1 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40395008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU318324310050
GPU324266323143
Memory182542173777
UX223003288345
NanoReview Score10481351095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a77 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7601
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24 GB 7 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:14 h08:00 h
Video Playback16:59 h12:09 h
Games05:39 h04:35 h
Standby Mode81 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.71/3.4
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/3.6
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokeh5555
Preview6274
Zoom11160
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.25 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 5 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
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 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)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/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 800
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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