Sony Xperia 5 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

75 out 100

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70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos), Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V

Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Lighter design: 182g vs 209g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.4in
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 5 V

85

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 5 V

68

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

76

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

64

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

71

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

57

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 5 V

90

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 5 V

84

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

86

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 5 V

75

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2520 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	449 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	750 nits	1450 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9 %	83.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 5 V

867 nits

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

904 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	274 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154 mm (6.06 in)	158 mm (6.22 in)
Width	68 mm (2.68 in)	76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 5 V

82.9 %

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

83.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2800 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)	- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 740	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1306 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	2006.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1599

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

3909

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	n/a	1599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	n/a	3909

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 5 V

1301226

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

1170970

CPU	326026	325994
GPU	546226	440398
Memory	186740	174869
UX	242234	229709
NanoReview Score	1301226	1170970

3DMark Wild Life

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

8315

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	50.2 °C
Stability	n/a	61 %
Graphics Test	n/a	49 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8315

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

13449

Writing score	n/a	16564
Web score	n/a	11835
Video editing	n/a	7387
Data manipulation	n/a	12600
NanoReview Score	n/a	13449

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	21 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:33 h	1:10 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 5 V

29:09

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

17:40

Web Browsing	10:26 h	06:25 h
Video Playback	19:52 h	10:03 h
Games	07:07 h	03:27 h
Standby Mode	139 h	96 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
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)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX888	Samsung GN3
Sensor size	1/1.35	1/1.57
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	76 mm
Sensor	n/a	Hynix Hi847
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.4
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/3.1
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

124

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	58	n/a
Zoom	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX663	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/2.93	1/2.65
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.22 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 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
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 5 V

89.9 dB

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

88.8 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	599
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Sony Xperia 5 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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