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

Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
VS
68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Sony Xperia 5 IV, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 VI
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 172g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Sony Xperia 5 IV
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 VI
vs
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 21:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz475 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Sony Xperia 5 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9481530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28824039
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1654n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VI]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
CPU192991318324
GPU111672324266
Memory126029182542
UX130981223003
NanoReview Score5616731048135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Writing scoren/a17371
Web scoren/a10937
Video editingn/a6740
Data manipulationn/a9331
NanoReview Scoren/a12602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 30 GB 24 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Web Browsing12:53 h08:14 h
Video Playback15:00 h16:59 h
Games05:48 h05:39 h
Standby Mode118 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/4.01/2.5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a62
Zoomn/a111
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 24 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.25 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)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 (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 IV the clear winner in this comparison.

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