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

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony Xperia 1 VII

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 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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 Sony Xperia 1 VII
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 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 650 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
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) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
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 VII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4320 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)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15303094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40399293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a22537
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
CPU318324541740
GPU3242661120583
Memory182542549339
UX223003469620
NanoReview Score10481352681282
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Web Browsing08:14 h09:18 h
Video Playback16:59 h18:31 h
Games05:39 h06:32 h
Standby Mode81 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 7.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.71/1.35
Pixel size1.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length60 mm170 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.51/3.5
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.51/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Sony Xperia 1 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Sony Xperia 1 VII
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 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1 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 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 6.0
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
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, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
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/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VII the clear winner in this comparison.

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