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iPhone 13 Pro vs Xperia 5 III

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Sony Xperia 5 III

What iPhone 13 Pro does better (16) and where Xperia 5 III wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro

8.1Score

16 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

Sony · 2021Xperia 5 III

8.1Score

11 advantages≈ $290

7.7Display7.7

6.4Performance6.2

8.6Camera9.2

3.1Battery3.8

9.4Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 ProXperia 5 III

	iPhone 13 Pro	Xperia 5 III	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	157 mm	−10.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	68 mm	+3.5 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.2 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	204 g	168 g	+36 g

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

Why is iPhone 13 Pro better than Xperia 5 III?

Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 III: No
AnTuTu score794,348 vs 708,394+12%
Measured brightness1,063 nits vs 590 nits+80%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,687 vs 3,549+32%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5 III: No
eSIMYes · Xperia 5 III: No
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+14%
Pixel density460 ppi vs 449 ppi+2%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.7+13%

Why is Xperia 5 III better than iPhone 13 Pro?

Battery capacity3,095 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+45%
Wired charging20 W vs 30 W+50%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Optical zoom3× vs 4.4×+47%
Weight204 g vs 168 g+21%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 13 Pro: Yes
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 13 Pro: Yes
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 Pro≈ $3808.1	Sony Xperia 5 III≈ $2908.1
Design
Weight	204 g	168 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	8.2 mm
Height	146.7 mm	157 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	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Black, Green, Pink
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	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	1,063 nits	590 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	81.4%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	794,348	708,394
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,687	3,549
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,949	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.7"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	4.4×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	3,095 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	20 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	3.1
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.9 LUFS	-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 15	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—