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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xperia 1 V

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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Xperia 1 V

77 out of 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
81 out of 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony Xperia 1 V

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 1 V, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months 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 23% longer battery life (29:09 vs 23:47 hours)
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 V
  • The rear camera has a 5.2x optical zoom
  • 43% higher pixel density (643 vs 449 PPI)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 V and Xperia 1 V 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 1 V

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2520 pixels1644 x 3840 pixels
Aspect ratio21:921:9
PPI449 ppi643 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness750 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%84.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100%99.8%
PWM274 Hz376 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xperia 5 V
883 nits
Xperia 1 V+7%
944 nits

Design and build

Height154 mm (6.06 inches)165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width68 mm (2.68 inches)71 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Silver, BlueBlack, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 1 V in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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		- 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
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 740Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock680 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xperia 5 V+6%
1301226
Xperia 1 V
1223555
CPU326026299090
GPU546226497195
Memory186740193501
UX242234233769
Total score13012261223555
SamplesLess then 3[2 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256, 512 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMStock Android -
OS size - 40 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:33 hr1:37 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:26 hr07:03 hr
Watching video19:52 hr14:10 hr
Gaming07:07 hr05:40 hr
Standby139 hr136 hr
General battery life
Xperia 5 V+23%
29:09 hr
Xperia 1 V
23:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix48 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8000 x 60008000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 5.2x
FlashLEDLED
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)
Lenses1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 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 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.35"1/1.35"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.3 - 2.8
Focal length - 85 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX650
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1 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
Bokeh60 -
Preview58 -
Zoom86 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Sony Xperia 5 V 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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, 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
89.9 dB
Xperia 1 V+1%
90.6 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023May 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023June 2023
Launch price$899$1399
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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