Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xperia 10 IV

78 out of 100

63 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Sony Xperia 10 IV, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 IV

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (948K versus 420K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (939 against 687 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV

Shows 61% longer battery life (49:38 vs 30:53 hours)
Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xperia 10 IV crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	21:9
PPI	449 ppi	457 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	650 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	82%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	100%	95.9%
PWM	475 Hz	253 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	156 mm (6.14 inches)	153 mm (6.02 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	67 mm (2.64 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	161 g (5.68 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	3000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	1536	256
GPU clock	818 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	260549	134216
GPU	310261	88191
Memory	169800	88666
UX	201422	106907
Total score	948295	420815

Web score	11081	-
Video editing	7329	-
Photo editing	27891	-
Data manipulation	7977	-
Writing score	17402	-

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	24 GB	23 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	2:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:12 hr	16:06 hr
Watching video	19:24 hr	24:58 hr
Gaming	05:52 hr	07:06 hr
Standby	70 hr	160 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 60 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.5", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hi-846 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 IV from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1.25 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/4"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2022	May 2022
Release date	September 2022	June 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xperia 10 IV

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xperia 10 IV

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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