Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

78 out of 100

83 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 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 7 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

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Better grip in hands – the body is 10.9 mm narrower
Weighs 56 grams less
The phone is 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 7% longer battery life (33:09 vs 30:53 hours)
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (1266 against 939 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1224K versus 948K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 7% more screen real estate
11% higher pixel density (500 vs 449 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.3:9
PPI	449 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	650 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	98.2%
PWM	475 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	156 mm (6.14 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	3000 MHz	2800 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 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	1536	1920
GPU clock	818 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	260549	326900
GPU	310261	455673
Memory	169800	202244
UX	201422	230074
Total score	948295	1224098

Max surface temperature	42.9 °C	39.7 °C
Stability	-	64%
Graphics test	40 FPS	41 FPS
Graphics score	6741	6872

Web score	11081	11002
Video editing	7329	7130
Photo editing	27891	28460
Data manipulation	7977	10627
Writing score	17402	15749

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	-
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	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	One UI 5.1
OS size	24 GB	26.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:12 hr	11:20 hr
Watching video	19:24 hr	14:43 hr
Gaming	05:52 hr	05:53 hr
Standby	70 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (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: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.25 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/2.82"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

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
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	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	February 2022
Release date	September 2022	March 2022
SAR (head)	-	1.05 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.58 W/kg
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	Not included

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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