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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Nothing Phone (2)

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Sony Xperia 5 V
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Nothing Phone (2)
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 V
vs
Nothing Phone (2)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 750 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 V
867 nits
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)274 Hz90 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a4478
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
CPU326026348707
GPU546226385273
Memory186740207889
UX242234258743
NanoReview Score13012261200612

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Web Browsing10:26 h10:12 h
Video Playback19:52 h16:37 h
Games07:07 h06:07 h
Standby Mode139 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.351/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.51/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6 (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 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)n/a
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)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 V
89.9 dB
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 599
Sensors - 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.

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