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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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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 6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.96 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.2GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silve 		Hexa-core
2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4005 mAh
Type
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
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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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (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: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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 Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready Bands 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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 999 $ 600 / € 699
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 01, 2023 Feb 19, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 699 / € 829
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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