Apple iPhone 16 vs Sony Xperia L

Key Specs

Battery
3561 mAh	1750 mAh
Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	0.3 MP
Processor
Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
RAM & Storage
8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 8 GB RAM + 512 GB	-
RAM
-	1 GB
Rear Camera
48 MP + 12 MP	8 MP

Battery

Capacity
3561 mAh	1750 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes	-
Removable
No	Yes
Standby time
-	Up to 454 Hours(3G) / Up to 498 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
-	Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8.5 Hours(2G)
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Color-infused Glass	-
Colours
Black, Pink, White, Teal, Ultramarine	Black, Red, White
Height
147.6 mm	128.7 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
7.80 mm	9.7 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68	-
Weight
170 grams	137 grams
Width
71.6 mm	65 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR	TFT
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Peak Brightness
2000 nits	-
Pixel Density
461 ppi	228 ppi Below
Refresh Rate
60 Hz	-
Resolution
1179x2556 px (FHD+)	480x854 px
Screen Protection
Yes	Yes
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
86.24 %	60.79 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)	0.3 MP, Primary Camera
Video Recording
4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 120 FPS	-

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General

Brand
Apple	Sony
Launch Date
September 13, 2024 (Official)	May 18, 2013 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v18	Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Software Support
5 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	4 x Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Single
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	3264 x 2448 Pixels
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)	8 MP, Primary Camera
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Macro Mode	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
4k @ 60 FPS Full HD @ 240 FPS	1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Macro Video Action Mode Audio Zoom Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
No	Yes, RDS, Stereo FM
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS
HDMI
-	No
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 21 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 85.6 kbps kbps EDGE: 236.8 kbps
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	-
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n), Dual antennas
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (4.04 GHz, Dual core + 2.2 GHz, Quad core)	Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Chipset
Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
Fabrication
3 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 305
RAM type
LPDDR5	-

Sensors

Applications
-	Google Chrome, Google Play Store, Google Voice Search, Google Maps, etc.
Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 32 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB	8 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	-
USB OTG
-	No