Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Sony Xperia 1 II - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 II

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
56 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 II
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony Xperia 1 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Sony Xperia 1 II, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 181g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 II
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Sony Xperia 1 II
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
Sony Xperia 1 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 21:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Sony Xperia 1 II
601 nits
sRGB gamut100 %123.3 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Sony Xperia 1 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 71.1 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Sony Xperia 1 II
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Sony Xperia 1 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Sony Xperia 1 II
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Sony Xperia 1 II
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Sony Xperia 1 II
762183
CPU318324237322
GPU324266192626
Memory182542149760
UX223003182475
NanoReview Score1048135762183
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Sony Xperia 1 II
3813
Max Surface Temp.n/a48 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3813
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Sony Xperia 1 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Sony Xperia 1 II
10727
Writing score1737114741
Web score109377057
Video editing67405815
Data manipulation93318156
NanoReview Score1260210727

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24 GB 20 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Sony Xperia 1 II
16:57
Web Browsing08:14 h05:14 h
Video Playback16:59 h09:52 h
Games05:39 h03:47 h
Standby Mode81 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length60 mm70 mm
SensorSony IMX650Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size1/3.51/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Sony Xperia 1 II
114
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Sony Xperia 1 II
102
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Sony Xperia 1 II
112
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Sony Xperia 1 II]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/4
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Sony Xperia 1 II
78.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1200
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 5 IV the clear winner in this comparison.

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