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Sony Xperia 5 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Sony Xperia 5
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3140mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 and Apple iPhone 11 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
vs
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hz290 Hz
Response time15 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 640 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5
976
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9761543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26244009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5
529987
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU169547229850
GPU162493355586
Memory88311154614
UX109636183574
NanoReview Score529987923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.47.1 °C44.2 °C
Stability86 %74 %
Graphics Test18 fps44 fps
Graphics Score30867454
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score12175n/a
Web score7373n/a
Video editing5915n/a
Data manipulation8346n/a
NanoReview Score9921n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 16 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 3140 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing05:48 h07:38 h
Video Playback10:43 h12:11 h
Games04:10 h04:50 h
Standby Mode97 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 135 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony Exmor RSApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.61/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5
101
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5
83
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5
95
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5
98
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5
109
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1918
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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