Sony Xperia 5 V vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia 5 V
6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
Sony Xperia 5 V Apple iPhone 16e
Released · Sep 25, 2023
Released · Feb 28, 2025
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 01, 2023 Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€999 8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.68 x 0.34 inches
154 x 68 x 8.6 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.96% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 791 (Poor)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.2GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2012 3166
GeekBench 6 Multi
5132 7763
3D Mark High
3686 3017
3D Mark Low
1564 2495

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
23h 28min
Video
8h 38min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
52 MP
Sensor size: 1/1.35"
48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699 | €829
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $899 | €1079
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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