Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Google Pixel 7

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Larger display: 6.3in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 7
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 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 672
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393202
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU318324256594
GPU324266315697
Memory182542168964
UX223003194845
NanoReview Score1048135936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing score1737115448
Web score109377606
Video editing67406295
Data manipulation933110366
NanoReview Score1260210701

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 24 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsing08:14 h07:58 h
Video Playback16:59 h13:42 h
Games05:39 h05:14 h
Standby Mode81 h82 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.71/1.31
Pixel size1.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX381
Sensor size1/2.51/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokeh5570
Preview6272
Zoom111106
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Google Pixel 7
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 (B/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 category2020
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 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 599
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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