Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium and Apple iPhone 14 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 A2886
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 160.8 mm Apple iPhone 14 Plus has greater height than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Width 76 mm 78.1 mm Apple iPhone 14 Plus has greater width than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.8 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 180 g 203 g Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue
Body Material - Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Apple iPhone 14 Plus has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2778 x 1284 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
Display Format 4K -
Pixel Density 806 ppi 458 ppi Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Apple A15 Bionic
Processor Number MSM8994 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 14 Plus has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
User Memory 27 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture - F/1.5
Lens Construction - 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.9 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Apple iPhone 14 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5.1 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 Plus has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 14 Plus has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1150 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 26 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 14 Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) iOS 16
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus has UWB wireless technology.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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