Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Google Pixel 7

78 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
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

The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 645 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4355 mAh
18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (948K versus 802K)
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Xperia 5 IV

Pixel 7

Display

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	449 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	650 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	100%	98.5%
PWM	475 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xperia 5 IV

939 nits

Pixel 7 +4%

976 nits

Design and build

Height	156 mm (6.14 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xperia 5 IV

83.2%

Pixel 7 +2%

84.9%

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 7 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3000 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1536	672
GPU clock	818 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xperia 5 IV +13%

1545

Pixel 7

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xperia 5 IV +26%

4073

Pixel 7

3232

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Xperia 5 IV +18%

948295

Pixel 7

802280

CPU	260549	242485
GPU	310261	219273
Memory	169800	151362
UX	201422	185590
Total score	948295	802280

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Xperia 5 IV +3%

6741

Pixel 7

6523

Max surface temperature	42.9 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	-	71%
Graphics test	40 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	6741	6523

PCMark 3.0

Xperia 5 IV +11%

11887

Pixel 7

10671

Web score	11081	7598
Video editing	7329	6234
Photo editing	27891	18318
Data manipulation	7977	10230
Writing score	17402	15569

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	Stock Android	Stock Android
OS size	24 GB	14 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:12 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	19:24 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:52 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	70 hr	73 hr

General battery life

Xperia 5 IV +6%

30:53 hr

Pixel 7

29:08 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	114°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser 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	-
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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	1.25 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality

Xperia 5 IV

121

Pixel 7 +20%

145

Video quality

Xperia 5 IV

113

Pixel 7 +27%

143

Generic camera score

Xperia 5 IV

119

Pixel 7 +18%

140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
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

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

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xperia 5 IV

87.1 dB

Pixel 7 +1%

88.3 dB

Other

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

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Sony Xperia 5 IV . It has a better display, performance, gaming, battery life, and sound.