Sony Xperia 1 V vs Apple iPhone 15 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 V or Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 V | Apple iPhone 15 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, May 11 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 71 x 8.3 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 in | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 171 g | 6.03 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3349 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 900 | $ 899 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 91.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 86.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 461 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR BT.2020 | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF |
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 147 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 153 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 149 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1379395 | 1374104 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 344984 | 356479 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 560468 | 444086 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 222401 | 255398 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 344984 | 356479 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2545 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6315 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1475 | 2519 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4827 | 6165 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3 -PPS -Wireless charging -Reverse wireless - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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