Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

68 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Larger display: 6.3in
Lighter design: 167g vs 172g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 5 IV

82

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 5 IV

68

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

83

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 5 IV

58

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 5 IV

50

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 5 IV

71

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 5 IV

82

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 5 IV

68

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

88

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2520 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	449 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	650 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 5 IV

927 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	475 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156 mm (6.14 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	67 mm (2.64 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 5 IV

83.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4740 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)	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1024	1536
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 IV

1530

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

3378

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 IV

4039

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

11097

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1530	3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4039	11097

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 5 IV

1048135

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

3586464

CPU	318324	1039672
GPU	324266	1390228
Memory	182542	419821
UX	223003	736743
NanoReview Score	1048135	3586464

3DMark Wild Life

Sony Xperia 5 IV

6718

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

PCMark 3.0

Sony Xperia 5 IV

12602

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Writing score	17371	n/a
Web score	10937	n/a
Video editing	6740	n/a
Data manipulation	9331	n/a
NanoReview Score	12602	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	24 GB	31.6 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	n/a

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 5 IV

21:03

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Web Browsing	08:14 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:59 h	n/a
Games	05:39 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/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 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
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

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX557	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.7	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	60 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX650	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/3.5	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 5 IV

121

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 5 IV

113

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 5 IV

119

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	62	n/a
Zoom	111	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX663	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 5 IV

87.1 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	899
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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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