Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Apple iPhone 13 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 13 mini, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2406mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 141g vs 172g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 13 mini
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.4 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 476 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Apple iPhone 13 mini
839 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz510 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 13 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 13 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 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)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Apple iPhone 13 mini
2197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Apple iPhone 13 mini
5164
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15302197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40395164
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Apple iPhone 13 mini
1280040
CPU318324343735
GPU324266401697
Memory182542220509
UX223003314098
NanoReview Score10481351280040
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Apple iPhone 13 mini
8881
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a53 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8881
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Apple iPhone 13 mini
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 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2406 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 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 (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Apple iPhone 13 mini
20:29
Web Browsing08:14 h07:46 h
Video Playback16:59 h12:00 h
Games05:39 h04:28 h
Standby Mode81 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual 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 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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.71/1.9
Pixel size1.8 μm1.7 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 IMX563Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.51/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Apple iPhone 13 mini
133
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Apple iPhone 13 mini
144
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
Bokeh5565
Preview6276
Zoom11165

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 Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 13 mini
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 mini
143

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 n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 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/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
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 13 mini
87.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 700
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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