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iPhone 14 Plus vs Xperia 5 III

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Sony Xperia 5 III

What iPhone 14 Plus does better (16) and where Xperia 5 III wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2022iPhone 14 Plus

7.9Score

16 advantages≈ $290

Sony · 2021Xperia 5 III

8.1Score

12 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

7.3Display7.7

6.4Performance6.2

7.9Camera9.2

3.9Battery3.8

9.4Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 14 PlusXperia 5 III

	iPhone 14 Plus	Xperia 5 III	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	157 mm	+3.8 mm
Width	78.1 mm	68 mm	+10.1 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.2 mm	−0.4 mm
Weight	203 g	168 g	+35 g

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

Why is iPhone 14 Plus better than Xperia 5 III?

Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 III: No
AnTuTu score797,976 vs 708,394+13%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,582 vs 3,549+29%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
Measured brightness797 nits vs 590 nits+35%
4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5 III: No
eSIMYes · Xperia 5 III: No
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+14%
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Resolution (width)1,284 px vs 1,080 px+19%

Why is Xperia 5 III better than iPhone 14 Plus?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging20 W vs 30 W+50%
Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 14 Plus: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Battery capacity4,323 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+4%
Weight203 g vs 168 g+21%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 14 Plus: Yes
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 14 Plus: Yes
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 14 Plus≈ $2907.9	Sony Xperia 5 III≈ $2908.1
Design
Weight	203 g	168 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.2 mm
Height	160.8 mm	157 mm
Width	78.1 mm	68 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx5
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow	Black, Green, Pink
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.1″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,520 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	797 nits	590 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	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	797,976	708,394
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,582	3,549
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,865	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 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	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	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	4,323 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	5.3	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	3.1
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite messaging	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	-24.7 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 16	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android