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Apple iPhone 14 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

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AppleiPhone 14SonyXperia 5 IV
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2022September 2022
Display
Screen size6.1″6.1″
Resolution2532 × 11702520 × 1080
Sharpness457 pixels per inch449 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina XDR all-screen OLED display with a notch for the TrueDepth camera; 6.06 inches measured as a standard rectangle6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh
Pixel density460 ppi–
Brightness detail800 nits max (typical); 1,200 nits peak (HDR)–
Always-on displayNo–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display featuresHDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)–
Performance
ChipA15 BionicSnapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory6 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency coresQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Storage type–128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
GPU5-core GPU–
AI engine16-core Neural Engine, 15.8 trillion operations per second–
CoolingUpdated internal design for better thermal performance (Apple Newsroom)–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNone12 MP
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera12MP Main, 26 mm, ƒ/1.5 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 120° field of view12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera–12 MP, 60 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.4
Front camera12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels12 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch sensor
Zoom2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x (photos) and 3x (video)–
Video recording4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; HEVC and H.264Cinematography Pro and Videography Pro; 4K HDR up to 120 fps on all rear lenses
Front video4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps–
Camera featuresPhotonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 4; Portrait mode with Focus and Depth Control; Portrait Lighting with six effects; Night mode; Photographic Styles; True Tone flash; sapphire crystal lens coverPhotography Pro; real-time Eye AF and tracking on all three rear lenses
Battery and charging
Battery3,279 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 20 hours–
Wireless chargingUp to 15 WYes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailUp to 16 hours streamed video playback; up to 80 hours audio playback5,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging and Battery Share
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)–
Wireless chargingMagSafe up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile network5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A2882–
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM supportDual nano-SIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO–
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.2
Ultra WidebandUltra Wideband chip for spatial awareness–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power ReserveYes
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite–
USBLightning connector; video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; digital compass; iBeacon micro-location–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight172 g172 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm
Height × width146.7 × 71.5 mm156 × 67 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsAluminium design with a glass back–
ColoursMidnight, Purple, Starlight, (PRODUCT)RED, Blue, Yellow–
ButtonsRing/Silent switch; side button; volume up/down–
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
BiometricsFace IDFingerprint sensor
Speakers–Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket
SensorsBarometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors–
MicrophonesStereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSAndroid
Software at launchiOS 16Android 12
AI featuresApple Intelligence not supported–
Safety featuresCrash Detection; Emergency SOS via satellite–
In the boxiPhone 14, USB-C to Lightning Cable, documentation; no power adapter or EarPods–

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