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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Sony Xperia 5 V
Apple iPhone 12 mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 12 mini, Manufactured in November, 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 V
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 mini
  • Higher pixel density: 476ppi
  • Lighter design: 135g vs 182g

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 V and Apple iPhone 12 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
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 V
vs
Apple iPhone 12 mini

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 750 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 V
867 nits
Apple iPhone 12 mini
622 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)274 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 131.5 mm (5.18 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 64.2 mm (2.53 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Apple iPhone 12 mini
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Apple iPhone 12 mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 740 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
5062
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a5062
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Apple iPhone 12 mini
1041022
CPU326026295247
GPU546226309462
Memory186740140008
UX242234296305
NanoReview Score13012261041022
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
7655
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7655
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2227 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Apple iPhone 12 mini
16:11
Web Browsing10:26 h06:04 h
Video Playback19:52 h10:15 h
Games07:07 h03:53 h
Standby Mode139 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.351/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX503
Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Apple iPhone 12 mini
128
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Apple iPhone 12 mini
129
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
Bokeh6055
Preview5876
Zoom8657
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Apple iPhone 12 mini]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 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 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
127
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 mini
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 5.3 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
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)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 V
89.9 dB
Apple iPhone 12 mini
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 700
Sensors - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 V the clear winner in this comparison.

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