Apple or not Apple? While the Apple brand has just released its four new iPhone 15s (the iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 Plus, the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max), its competitors are fighting back and offering credible alternatives .
Comparable performance, even superior in certain aspects, more advantageous quality/price ratio, specific features that iPhones do not have… 20 minutes presents to you four exciting challengers in many aspects.
For memory up to 1 TB: Xperia 5V, from Sony
Need storage space for your photos and videos? Under Android 13, the Xperia 5V is the manufacturer’s new flagship (available on September 29 from 999 euros).
It remains one of the few on the premium terminal market to retain a 3.5 mm mini-jack socket, but above all a microSD card slot. With the possibility of increasing your storage space up to 1 TB! Allow for an investment of around a hundred euros (only) for such a card, or 1,100 euros for 1 TB.
For the same screen size (6.1 inches), the iPhone 15 is therefore much more expensive: 1,349 euros for 512 GB, its maximum memory. The iPhone 15 Pro does offer 1TB, but for 1,859 euros. This makes you think.
Measuring 154 x 68 x 8.6 mm, for 182 g, the Sony Xperia 5V remains a fairly “tall” smartphone, because it adopts an OLED screen in 21:9 format (Full HD, in 120 Hz). Which remains ideal for watching videos.
By lowering the selling price of the Xperia V by 50 euros compared to the Xperia IV launched a year ago, Sony is however cutting corners. Exit the big brother’s telephoto lens for a 48 mm main sensor (24 mm equivalent) and a 12 megapixel ultra wide-angle (12 megapixels on the front). We can blame the manufacturer for this.
From 999 euros (128 GB).
Our opinion : Despite its aging design, this Xperia 5V remains a great alternative to the iPhone 15 if we actually take into consideration its expandable memory and the size of its screen, which is identical. Its Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass front and its IP68 certification also make it a resistant smartphone.
For the giant screen and photo quality: Pixel 7 Pro, from Google
Are you looking for a large-screen smartphone, like the iPhone 15 Plus? With its 6.7 inches at 120 Hz, that of the Google Pixel 7 Pro can play challenger at equal size.
Especially since its resolution (3,120 x 1,440 pixels) is much higher than that of its Apple competitor (2,796 x 1,290 pixels). The result is a greater level of detail. Having three sensors (50 megapixels wide-angle, 12 megapixels ultra-wide-angle, 48 megapixels telephoto) and not two, as well as a 10.8 megapixel sensor on the front, the Pixel 7 Pro also has as an argument the strength of its algorithms, which, in photography, have always been able to make the difference. With its 5,000 mAh battery, it has a comfortable autonomy that can last the day.
From 899 euros (128 GB).
Our opinion : The price is certainly not everything, but by offering a Google 7 Pro over-equipped with 128 GB for 899 euros (compared to 1,249 euros for the iPhone 15 Plus with equivalent capacity), the Mountain View firm hits the wallet directly. There remains the divisive design of the 7 Pro, with its thick camera module, which can be off-putting, but it has great qualities to its credit.
To save 120 euros: Galaxy S23, from Samsung
It is THE competitor to the iPhone 15. In compact format (146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm for 168 g), the Galaxy S23 offers a screen size similar to that of the iPhone 15 (6.1 inches).
But he goes further in photography. Thus, it aligns not two sensors, but three (50 megapixel wide-angle, 12 megapixel ultra-wide-angle and 10 megapixel with 3x optical zoom). This flexibility allows it to achieve very effective results. Effectiveness also on the performance of the device, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor (the most powerful at the moment for Android smartphones). Its 3,900 mAh battery allows it to last a full day with relatively intensive use.
From 849 euros (128 GB).
Our opinion : Launched at 959 euros a few months ago, the Galaxy S23 is now offered at 849 euros (128 GB/8 GB), which makes it an economically very interesting rival to the iPhone 15, sold from 969 euros at maximum capacity. equal. The iPhone 15 nevertheless retains a screen with a better resolution: 2,556 x 1,179 pixels, compared to 2,340 x 1,080 pixels for the S23.
For the biggest screen: Magic 5 Pro Max, from Honor
Do you need a very, very large smartphone? Who is good at photography? Honor, former alternative brand for mid-range smartphones, is venturing into the high-end segment with its Magic 5 Pro.
With its 6.81-inch curved OLED screen (at 120 Hz), the terminal outperforms the iPhone 15 Pro Max (sold from 1,479 euros) both in terms of its diagonal (6.7 inches) and its resolution: 2,848 x 1,312 pixels, compared to 2,796 x 1,290 pixels. This is an asset, especially when you are a fan of gamingterrain on which Apple’s ultra-premium smartphone, sold from 1,479 euros (256 GB), claims to want to play.
Although it is only 3.5x (compared to 5x for its Apple competitor), the Magic 5 Pro is also equipped with a periscopic optical zoom, coupled with a 50 megapixel sensor. This allows the device to display a full format photo equivalent of up to 90 mm, where Apple still announces up to 120 mm for its 5 Pro Max… Dilemma.
Singularity: Honor’s toy comes with its 66 W fast charger, which allows it to recharge its 5,100 mAh battery in just fifty minutes. At Apple, the chargers have disappeared from the boxes…
From 1,199 euros (512 GB).
Our opinion : There is no doubt that the iPhone 15 Pro Max is likely to stand out for its photo performance, or even surpass the Magic 5 Pro. But this one, which we were able to test, stands out as a great alternative in a larger size, economical moreover, if you are a fan of photography and video games, and with a much larger memory.