Compare Sony Xperia 5.1 Vs Apple iPhone 15

Should you buy Sony Xperia 5.1 or Apple iPhone 15? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Sony Xperia 5.1 starts at ₹ 85,000 and Apple iPhone 15 starts at ₹ 79,900.

Sony Xperia 5.1 has screen size of 6.1 inches and Apple iPhone 15 has screen size of 6.1inches. Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Apple iPhone 15 comes up with internal storage of 128GB and RAM of 6GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0) whereas latter has primary camera of 48MP f/1.6 (Main) 12MP f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus and front camera of 12MP f/1.9 with Retina Flash.

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Sony Xperia 5.1 Vs Apple iPhone 15

SpecificationsSony Xperia 5.1Apple iPhone 15
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie)iOS v17
Screen Size6.1 inches6.1inches
ChipsetQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Apple Bionic A16
RAM6 GB6GB
Internal Storage128 GB128GB
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Summary
Specs Score8175
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie)iOS v17
Screen Size6.1 inches6.1inches
ChipsetQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Apple Bionic A16
RAM6 GB6GB
Internal Storage128 GB128GB
GENERAL
Colours Black, Gray, Purple, WhiteBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)iOS v17
Sim Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual Sim, GSM+GSM

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DESIGN
Body Material Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)171g
DISPLAY
Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Pixel Density 449 ppi density~ 460PPI
Screen resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio1179x2556pixels
Screen size 6.1 inches6.1inches
Technology OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Apple Bionic A16
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)3.46GHz, Hexa Core Processor
GPU Adreno 640Apple GPU
RAM 6 GB6GB
STORAGE
Card Slot microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlyNo
Internal Storage 128 GB128GB
CAMERA
Camera Features LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye trackingSuper-high-resolution photos, (24MP and 48MP), Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, 4x optical zoom range, Night mode, Stereo recording, Audio zoom, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Photo geotagging, Burst mode, Photographic Styles, 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad-pixel sensor)
Front Camera 8 MP (f/2.0)12MP f/1.9 with Retina Flash
Primary camera 12 MP48MP f/1.6 (Main) 12MP f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus
BATTERY
Capacity 3140mAh3349mAh, Li-ion Battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LEYes, v5.3
Edge Yes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSyes with A-GPS, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB HostYes, USB-C v2.0
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G Yes
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100Yes
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Other Features Dust and splash resistant
Quick Charging Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0)Yes
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrumLight sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, TrueDepth

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Detailed Comparison of Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 15

Design Comparison: Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 15

Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up with a weight of 164 g (5.78 oz) whereas Apple iPhone 15 weights around 171g. Thickness of Sony Xperia 5.1 is 8.2 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.8 mm.

Display Comparison: Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 15

Sony Xperia 5.1 has screen size of 6.1 inches whereas other comes up with 6.1inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio and 1179x2556pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and latter uses undefined.

Camera Comparison: Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 15

Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Apple iPhone 15 comes up with 48MP f/1.6 (Main) 12MP f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking.

Performance Comparison: Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 15

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) and Apple Bionic A16 respectively. Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only card slot and Apple iPhone 15 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Sony Xperia 5.1 is Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) and used in Apple iPhone 15 is 3.46GHz, Hexa Core Processor.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has a higher RAM - Sony Xperia 5.1 or Apple iPhone 15?

Apple iPhone 15 has a RAM of 6GB which is higher than Sony Xperia 5.1 which has a RAM of 6 GB.

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Sony Xperia 5.1 or Apple iPhone 15?

Sony Xperia 5.1 is bigger with 6.1 inches screen than Apple iPhone 15 that has 6.1 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Sony Xperia 5.1 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Sony Xperia 5.1 are: Apple IPhone 16, Apple IPhone 16 plus, Samsung Galaxy S25.