Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XR is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting an 82 score against 81. Apple iPhone XR is better than the Sony Xperia 5, we must highlight that it is also an older, somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker phone. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a higher pixel density.
Xperia 5 has a much greater storage for games and applications than iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. IPhone XR features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. IPhone XR captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XR also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger sensor.
The Apple iPhone XR not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia 5, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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