Compare Sony Xperia 5.1 Vs Apple iPhone 17

Should you buy Sony Xperia 5.1 or Apple iPhone 17? 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 Bangladesh, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Sony Xperia 5.1 starts at BDT 112,200 and Apple iPhone 17 starts at BDT 109,546.

Sony Xperia 5.1 has screen size of 6.1 inches and Apple iPhone 17 has screen size of 6.2 inches

. Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Apple iPhone 17 comes up with internal storage of 128GB / 256GB / 512GB

and RAM of 8GB

. 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 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide) and front camera of 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS.

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Sony Xperia 5.1 Vs Apple iPhone 17

SpecificationsSony Xperia 5.1Apple iPhone 17
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie)iOS 19
Screen Size6.1 inches6.2 inches
ChipsetQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
RAM6 GB8GB
Internal Storage128 GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
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Specs Score8176
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie)iOS 19
Screen Size6.1 inches6.2 inches
ChipsetQualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
RAM6 GB8GB
Internal Storage128 GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
GENERAL
Colours Black, Gray, Purple, WhiteBlack, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)iOS 19
Sim Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual sta

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DESIGN
Body Material Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frameGlass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)182 g (6.03 oz)
DISPLAY
Display Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6Ceramic Shield glass
Pixel Density 449 ppi density471 ppi density
Screen resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio1179 x 2556 pixels
Screen size 6.1 inches6.2 inches
Technology OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
GPU Adreno 640Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
RAM 6 GB8GB
STORAGE
Card Slot microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlyNo
Internal Storage 128 GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB
CAMERA
Camera Features LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye trackingDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Front Camera 8 MP (f/2.0)12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera 12 MP48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide)
BATTERY
Capacity 3140mAh3979 mAh
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 MbpsHSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB HostUSB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G YesLTE
5G YesSA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
MORE FEATURES
Other Features Dust and splash resistant
Quick Charging Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0)
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrumFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

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Detailed Comparison of Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 17

Design Comparison: Sony Xperia 5.1 vs Apple iPhone 17

Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up with a weight of 164 g (5.78 oz) whereas Apple iPhone 17 weights around 182 g (6.03 oz) . 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 17

Sony Xperia 5.1 has screen size of 6.1 inches whereas other comes up with 6.2 inches . Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio and 1179 x 2556 pixels 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 17

Sony Xperia 5.1 comes up with primary camera of 12 MP whereas Apple iPhone 17 comes up with 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120 (ultrawide). 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 17

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) and Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) 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 17 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 17 is Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has a higher RAM - Sony Xperia 5.1 or Apple iPhone 17?

Apple iPhone 17 has a RAM of 8GB 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 17?

Apple iPhone 17 is bigger with 6.2 inches screen than Sony Xperia 5.1 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.