Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 V and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Google Pixel 7a

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Sony Xperia 5 V
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Google Pixel 7a
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    vs
    Google Pixel 7a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 429 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 750 nits 700 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    867 nits
    Google Pixel 7a
    1067 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %98.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)274 Hz218 Hz
    Response time2 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Google Pixel 7a]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
    Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Orange
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    82.9 %
    Google Pixel 7a
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Google Tensor G2
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2850 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
    - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
    Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G710 MP7
    GPU Cores 1536 672
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7a
    1443
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7a
    3493
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1443
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a3493
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    1301226
    Google Pixel 7a
    930436
    CPU326026255576
    GPU546226325623
    Memory186740149843
    UX242234199394
    NanoReview Score1301226930436
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7a
    6343
    Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a65 %
    Graphics Testn/a37 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a6343
    Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7a
    10609
    Writing scoren/a15048
    Web scoren/a7500
    Video editingn/a6362
    Data manipulationn/a10504
    NanoReview Scoren/a10609

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4385 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Yes (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    29:09
    Google Pixel 7a
    19:16
    Web Browsing10:26 h08:24 h
    Video Playback19:52 h13:40 h
    Games07:07 h05:06 h
    Standby Mode139 h76 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX787
    Sensor size1/1.351/1.73
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX712
    Sensor size1/2.51/3.06
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    124
    Google Pixel 7a
    138
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    118
    Google Pixel 7a
    133
    Overall camera score
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    118
    Google Pixel 7a
    133
    Bokeh6070
    Preview5869
    Zoom86105
    Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Google Pixel 7a]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 n/a
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX663 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
    Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital n/a
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7a
    136
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 5 V
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7a
    146

    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 5.3 5.3
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
    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 V
    89.9 dB
    Google Pixel 7a
    90.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
    Release Date September, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 499
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint 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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