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

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Google Pixel 5

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 IV
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 172g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 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 5 IV
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 1024 384
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1530765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40391944
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU318324145746
GPU32426636336
Memory18254285253
UX223003120703
NanoReview Score1048135388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1084
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing08:14 h07:33 h
Video Playback16:59 h13:33 h
Games05:39 h04:59 h
Standby Mode81 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.51/3.09
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh5560
Preview6258
Zoom11171
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
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 ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 700
Sensors - Barometer
- 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.

Results

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

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