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

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 5 II
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 168g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 II
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34053078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU236582209526
GPU192490155058
Memory132271136299
UX184805140533
NanoReview Score746148641416
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3835n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Writing score15545n/a
Web score9996n/a
Video editing7188n/a
Data manipulation9618n/a
NanoReview Score12685n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing08:29 h10:59 h
Video Playback12:46 h14:55 h
Games05:22 h05:17 h
Standby Mode96 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3T2n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2218
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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