Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)

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 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • 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 Plus (Snapdragon)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.7 %
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 Plus (Snapdragon)
1212 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)475 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
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 Plus (Snapdragon)
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 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)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
3905
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393905
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
1179962
CPU318324323770
GPU324266442427
Memory182542179688
UX223003234077
NanoReview Score10481351179962
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
9067
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a54 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9067
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
13552
Writing score1737116167
Web score1093711917
Video editing67407397
Data manipulation933110791
NanoReview Score1260213552

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 n/a
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 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 (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
20:22
Web Browsing08:14 h07:33 h
Video Playback16:59 h12:12 h
Games05:39 h05:09 h
Standby Mode81 h103 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 IMX650Samsung S5K3K1
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 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a

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 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
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, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)n/a
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)n/a
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 Plus (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 999
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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