Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 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
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15302116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40397035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU318324429356
GPU324266715844
Memory182542352083
UX223003303719
NanoReview Score10481351801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 24 GB 23.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.57
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length60 mm75 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/4.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5.4
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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