Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 IV and Sony Xperia 5 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Sony Xperia 5

50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 164g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV and Sony Xperia 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 IV
vs
Sony Xperia 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 81.2 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz227 Hz
Response time3 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)914976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20882624
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU152799169547
GPU84257162493
Memory9523988311
UX111530109636
NanoReview Score443825529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.1 °C
Stabilityn/a86 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3086
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing scoren/a12175
Web scoren/a7373
Video editingn/a5915
Data manipulationn/a8346
NanoReview Scoren/a9921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 23 GB 16 GB

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing12:22 h05:48 h
Video Playback18:24 h10:43 h
Games07:07 h04:10 h
Standby Mode142 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX486Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.81/2.6
Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length54 mm52 mm
SensorSK Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSK Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Sony Xperia 5
95
Bokeh55n/a
Preview51n/a
Zoom64n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 IV], [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 24 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1819
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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