Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Oppo Realme 9 Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
52 out 100
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Oppo Realme 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Oppo Realme 9 Pro
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
Oppo Realme 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1230:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Oppo Realme 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1530902
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40392015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
CPU318324153370
GPU32426682989
Memory18254291816
UX223003126540
NanoReview Score1048135454715
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1211
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Writing score1737115353
Web score109378485
Video editing67404073
Data manipulation93317727
NanoReview Score126029964

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Web Browsing08:14 h10:59 h
Video Playback16:59 h14:55 h
Games05:39 h06:21 h
Standby Mode81 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX557Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.51/4
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1 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

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
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)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 320
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* 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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