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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xperia 5 IV

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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xperia 5 IV

77 out of 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
72 out of 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on September 1, 2023, against the Sony Xperia 5 IV, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 V
  • Shows 38% longer battery life (29:09 vs 21:03 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 1 year newer
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 V and Xperia 5 IV crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xperia 5 V
vs
Xperia 5 IV

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2520 pixels1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio21:921:9
PPI449 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness750 nits650 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1000 nits1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%83.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100%100%
PWM274 Hz475 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 5 V
883 nits
Xperia 5 IV+6%
934 nits

Design and build

Height154 mm (6.06 inches)156 mm (6.14 inches)
Width68 mm (2.68 inches)67 mm (2.64 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 5 IV in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock3200 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache8 MB6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 730
GPU shading units15361024
GPU clock680 MHz818 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xperia 5 V+6%
1301226
Xperia 5 IV
1224462
CPU326026330723
GPU546226438136
Memory186740209049
UX242234246554
Total score13012261224462
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 10937
Video editing - 6740
Photo editing - 27913
Data manipulation - 9331
Writing score - 17371

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROMStock AndroidStock Android
OS size - 24 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power30 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 30 min)Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:33 hr1:45 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:26 hr08:14 hr
Watching video19:52 hr16:59 hr
Gaming07:07 hr05:39 hr
Standby139 hr81 hr
General battery life
Xperia 5 V+38%
29:09 hr
Xperia 5 IV
21:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60004000 x 3000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2.5x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 124°
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.7"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 60 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX650
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1.4 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.5"1/2.5"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6055
Preview5862
Zoom86111
SamplesPhoto samples of Sony Xperia 5 V from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Sony Xperia 5 IV from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX663Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.93"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.25 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xperia 5 V+3%
89.9 dB
Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2022
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2022
Launch price$899$999
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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