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Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony Sony Xperia 5 V
2.5
Price TBA
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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Our Verdict

Analysis

IPhone 16 Pro Max has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display Winner
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Sony Xperia 5 V iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 6.10 6.90
Charging (W) 30 27
Weight (g) 182 227
Thickness (mm) 8.60 8.25
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 13, upgradable to Android 15 iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia 5 V

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Sony
Sony Xperia 5 V
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
154 x 68 x 8.6 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.34 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, BT.2020
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
 
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2023, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2023, September 25
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF
Features
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 
UFS
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Black, Blue, Platinum Silver
Models
XQ-DE54
Price
£ 439.99 / € 603.32
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
 
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Asia
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 6 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 946039 (v9), 1117716 (v10) GeekBench: 4546 (v5.5), 5059 (v6.0) GFXBench: 99fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
746 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 16:19h
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 130h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15
iOS 18
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
12 MP
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
 
Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system

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