Sony Xperia 5 V vs Apple iPhone 17e

75 out 100

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83 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Fingerprint scanner

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e

Higher pixel density: 457ppi
Lighter design: 169g vs 182g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 5 V

85

Apple iPhone 17e

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 5 V

68

Apple iPhone 17e

76

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

64

Apple iPhone 17e

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

71

Apple iPhone 17e

93

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 5 V

90

Apple iPhone 17e

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 5 V

84

Apple iPhone 17e

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 5 V

75

Apple iPhone 17e

83

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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	457 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	750 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 5 V

867 nits

Apple iPhone 17e

827 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	274 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154 mm (6.06 in)	146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width	68 mm (2.68 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 5 V

82.9 %

Apple iPhone 17e

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A19
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	4260 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)	- 4/2.6 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 740	Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores	1536	640
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1620 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	2073.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Apple iPhone 17e

3610

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Apple iPhone 17e

9207

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	n/a	3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	n/a	9207

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 5 V

1301226

Apple iPhone 17e

1951083

CPU	326026	706723
GPU	546226	674842
Memory	186740	212297
UX	242234	357221
NanoReview Score	1301226	1951083

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	iOS 26.3
UI Skin	Stock Android	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4005 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:33 h	1:34 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 5 V

29:09

Apple iPhone 17e

28:10

Web Browsing	10:26 h	11:40 h
Video Playback	19:52 h	16:33 h
Games	07:07 h	06:37 h
Standby Mode	139 h	135 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8064x6048 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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)
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	Bokeh effect

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX888	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.35	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX563	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.5	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

124

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	58	n/a
Zoom	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V]

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	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.93	1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	Yes

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	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)	UMTS/HSPA+ 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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 5 V

89.9 dB

Apple iPhone 17e

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	599
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	No

Results

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Apple iPhone 17e

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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Apple iPhone 17e

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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