Side-by-side technical data

Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Comparison between Apple iPhone 15 Plus and Sony Xperia 5 IV: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Apple and Sony.

The verdict

Your pick: Apple iPhone 15 Plus, ahead on Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Design & display 7.9 8.0
Performance & hardware 7.4 6.9
Camera 7.3 7.3
Connectivity 8.5 7.5
Battery & charging 6.0 7.2

Which one is for you?

Apple iPhone 15 Plus, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score
1,385,649
against 1,021,542
Storage Type
NVMe
against UFS 3.1
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.3
against Bluetooth 5.2
Maximum Storage Capacity
512 GB
against 256 GB

Sony Xperia 5 IV, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
5,000 mAh
against 4,383 mAh
RAM Capacity
8 GB
against 6 GB
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E
against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz
against 60 Hz

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Processor Model Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Processor Process Size 4 nm 4 nm
Graphics GPU Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Qualcomm Adreno 730
Storage Type NVMe Best value UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock 3.46 GHz Best value 3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity 512 GB Best value 256 GB
AnTuTu Score 1,385,649 Best value 1,021,542
Geekbench 6 Single-Core 2,321 —
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core 6,414 —
CPU Description Hexa-core processor with 2 Everest cores at 3.46 GHz and 4 Sawtooth cores at 2.02 GHz. Octa-core processor with 1 Cortex-X2 core at 3.00 GHz, 3 Cortex-A710 cores at 2.50 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A510 cores at 1.80 GHz.
Processor Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 6 GB 8 GB Best value
RAM Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Expandable Storage No Yes Best value
AnTuTu version v10 v10

Design

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Body Colors Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Green, Black, White
Body Thickness 7.8 mm Best value 8.2 mm
Body Width 77.8 mm 67 mm
Body Height 160.9 mm 156 mm
Weight 201 g 172 g Best value
Usable Surface 88 % Best value 83.2 %
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features IP68 IP65, IP68
Waterproof Depth 6 m Best value 1.5 m
Drop Resistance Class C —
Repairability Class C —
Drop Test Count 90 —

Battery

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Battery Efficiency Rating B —
Battery Capacity 4,383 mAh 5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power 20 W 30 W Best value
Battery Features Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Best value
Battery Endurance 45 h —
Wireless charging power 15 W —
Charge cycles 1,000 —

Display

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Display Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Display Technology OLED OLED
Peak Display Brightness 2,000 nits —
Display Diagonal 6.7″ Best value 6.1″
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,290 px Best value 1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,796 px Best value 2,520 px
Display Pixel Density 460 ppi Best value 449 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz 120 Hz Best value
Touch Sampling Rate — 240 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio 2,000,000 :1 —
Display Features Ceramic Shield, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless, DCI-P3, Always-On Display Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch Resistant

Sensors

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Fingerprint Sensor Placement — Side

Sensor

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Sensor Features 3D face recognition, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Light Sensor, Cooling System Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Operating System iOS 26 Android 12
OS Family iOS Android
OS Version 26 12
OS Update Support 7 years —
Direct OS Updates Yes Best value No
Google Services — Yes
Widevine L1 — Yes

Connectivity

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
SIM Configurations Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B46, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B53, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n25, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n30, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n53, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n70, 5G NR n75, 5G NR n76, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B46, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E Best value
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, MIMO, Wi-Fi Password Sharing Dual Band, Tri-Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display Best value
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.3 Best value Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, AVRCP, DIP, EDR, HID
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Host 2.0, USB Type-C, NFC, eSIM, UWB, VoLTE, VoWiFi, Satellite Connectivity, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Host, USB Host 3.1, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, DLNA, eSIM, OTA Sync, Tethering
USB Version USB 2.0 USB 3.2 Best value
SAR American Head 1.01 W/kg —
SAR American Body 1.12 W/kg —
SAR (EU) head 0.98 W/kg —
SAR (EU) body 0.98 W/kg —
Max. download speed 7,500 Mbps 10,000 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed 3,500 Mbps Best value 3,000 Mbps

Audio

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Microphone Count 2 —
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, A2DP, LE Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, A2DP, LE, Dolby Atmos

Technical

Specification iPhone 15 Plus Xperia 5 IV
Launch price 1,109 € —
Model numbers A3094, A2847, A3093, A3096, iPhone15,5 XQCQ62B-GC, XQCQ62G.GC, XQ-CQ72/B2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/C2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/G2TWCX0, XQCQ54C0B.YD, XQCQ54C0G.YD, XQCQ54C0C.YD, XQ-CQ54, XQ-CQ72, A204SO
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