Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 5 V

87 out 100

VS

75 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Sony Xperia 5 V, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V

Lighter design: 182g vs 232g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 V

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

Sony Xperia 5 V

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

Sony Xperia 5 V

68

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

Sony Xperia 5 V

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

Sony Xperia 5 V

71

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

Sony Xperia 5 V

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

Sony Xperia 5 V

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

Sony Xperia 5 V

75

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	21:9
Pixel density	501 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	750 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.5 %	82.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

Sony Xperia 5 V

867 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	480 Hz	274 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 in)	154 mm (6.06 in)
Width	79 mm (3.11 in)	68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	232 g (8.18 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Silver - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88.5 %

Sony Xperia 5 V

82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Sony Xperia 5 V In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency	3390 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	2089 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2271	n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	7119	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

Sony Xperia 5 V

1301226

CPU	432608	326026
GPU	801870	546226
Memory	418926	186740
UX	301299	242234
NanoReview Score	1954703	1301226

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.8 °C	n/a
Stability	59 %	n/a
Graphics Test	96 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	16056	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Writing score	22590	n/a
Web score	18325	n/a
Video editing	8000	n/a
Data manipulation	15921	n/a
NanoReview Score	18029	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	28 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	1:33 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

Sony Xperia 5 V

29:09

Web Browsing	10:18 h	10:26 h
Video Playback	18:00 h	19:52 h
Games	05:51 h	07:07 h
Standby Mode	122 h	139 h

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 240 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Sony IMX888
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.35
Pixel size	0.6 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/3.4	n/a
Focal length	111 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX854	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX563
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.5
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Sony Xperia 5 V

124

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Bokeh	70	60
Preview	82	58
Zoom	145	86

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX663
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.93
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5.3
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
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93 dB

Sony Xperia 5 V

89.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	September, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	1299	899
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 5 V

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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