Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22

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Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
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Samsung Galaxy S22
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 172g
  • Supports DisplayPort

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 Samsung Galaxy S22
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
Samsung Galaxy S22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz239 Hz
Response time1 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU318324302471
GPU324266373644
Memory182542174962
UX223003237420
NanoReview Score10481351088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.n/a38 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6530
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing score1737115127
Web score1093710324
Video editing67407244
Data manipulation933110926
NanoReview Score1260212422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 24 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing08:14 h07:10 h
Video Playback16:59 h11:44 h
Games05:39 h04:49 h
Standby Mode81 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 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/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length60 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/3.51/3.94
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokeh5570
Preview6272
Zoom111126
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.24
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5.2
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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