Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Realme 15 Pro 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Realme 15 Pro 5G

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Realme 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 187g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Realme 15 Pro 5G
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Realme 15 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)475 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 162.26 mm (6.39 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 76.15 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Realme 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301204
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393592
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6607
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
CPU318324312446
GPU324266325541
Memory182542218506
UX223003229886
NanoReview Score10481351086379
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Realme 15 Pro 5G
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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:14 hn/a
Video Playback16:59 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size1/2.51/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 OmniVision OV50D
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.25 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)WCDMA 1/5/8
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/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Realme 15 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 335
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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