Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 14 Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
81 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetApple A16 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
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Apple iPhone 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3460 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 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15302519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40396382
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
CPU318324381160
GPU324266472052
Memory182542258668
UX223003329468
NanoReview Score10481351441348
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9874
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Web Browsing08:14 h09:41 h
Video Playback16:59 h16:03 h
Games05:39 h05:38 h
Standby Mode81 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 139
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: 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
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.71/1.28
Pixel size1.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length60 mm77 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.51/3.5
Pixel size1.4 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 5 IV
121
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Bokeh5580
Preview6291
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro]

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 5 IV
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
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 5.2 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 (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/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 5 IV
87.1 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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