Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xperia 5 III

78 out of 100

71 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 Sony Xperia 5 III, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 17 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 IV

Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (939 against 594 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Reverse charging feature
9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1545 and 1418 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 III

The rear camera has a 4.4x optical zoom

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	21:9
PPI	449 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	650 nits	350 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	81.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	100%
PWM	475 Hz	490 Hz
Response time	1 ms	14 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	156 mm (6.14 inches)	157 mm (6.18 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	68 mm (2.68 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	3000 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	1536	1024
GPU clock	818 MHz	792 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	260549	249816
GPU	310261	281506
Memory	169800	163791
UX	201422	193526
Total score	948295	894490

Max surface temperature	42.9 °C	46.5 °C
Stability	-	71%
Graphics test	40 FPS	31 FPS
Graphics score	6741	5311

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

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	24 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:12 hr	09:32 hr
Watching video	19:24 hr	17:37 hr
Gaming	05:52 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	70 hr	84 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 4.4x
Flash	Dual LED	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°	124°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 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	- 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
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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 105 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX663 (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 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 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	24 mm
Pixel size	1.25 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL 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 6 (802.11 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, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
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	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	April 2021
Release date	September 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 30 W

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xperia 5 III

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xperia 5 III

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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