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iPhone 13 Pro vs Xperia 5

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Sony Xperia 5

What iPhone 13 Pro does better (24) and where Xperia 5 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro

8.1Score

24 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

Sony · 2019Xperia 5

5.7Score

5 advantages≈ $360

7.7Display5.1

6.4Performance5.3

8.6Camera7.3

3.1Battery2.6

9.4Features4.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 ProXperia 5

	iPhone 13 Pro	Xperia 5	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	158 mm	−11.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	68 mm	+3.5 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.2 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	204 g	164 g	+40 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 13 Pro better than Xperia 5?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 400 nits3×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,949 vs 8783.4×
Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 128 GB8×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,687 vs 2,624+79%
Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5: No
5GYes · Xperia 5: No
NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
Measured brightness1,063 nits vs 569 nits+87%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
Optical zoom3× vs 2×+50%
Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%

Why is Xperia 5 better than iPhone 13 Pro?

Weight204 g vs 164 g+24%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 13 Pro: Yes
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 53%+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 Pro≈ $3808.1	Sony Xperia 5≈ $3605.7
Design
Weight	204 g	164 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.2 mm
Height	146.7 mm	158 mm
Width	71.5 mm	68 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx5
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Black, Gray, Blue, Red
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,520 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	400 nits
Measured brightness	1,063 nits	569 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	81.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	794,348	782,567
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,687	2,624
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,949	878
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.6
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/2.6"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	2×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	3,095 mAh	3,140 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	20 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	53%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.9 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	1.03 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 15	Android 9.0 Pie
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—