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

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 1

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
48 out 100
Sony Xperia 1
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony Xperia 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Sony Xperia 1, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 182g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 1
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
Sony Xperia 1

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 750 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 V
867 nits
Sony Xperia 1
662 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)274 Hz245 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Sony Xperia 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 167 mm (6.57 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Sony Xperia 1
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2840 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
2631
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a2631
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Sony Xperia 1
616110
CPU326026194056
GPU546226183975
Memory18674096643
UX242234141436
NanoReview Score1301226616110
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
3087
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.4 °C
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3087
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
9908
Writing scoren/a12375
Web scoren/a7329
Video editingn/a5709
Data manipulationn/a8276
NanoReview Scoren/a9908

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Sony Xperia 1
14:48
Web Browsing10:26 h04:53 h
Video Playback19:52 h09:05 h
Games07:07 h03:42 h
Standby Mode139 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.351/2.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/3.4
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Sony Xperia 1
99
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Sony Xperia 1
84
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Sony Xperia 1
94
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Sony Xperia 1]

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
100
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
102

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

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
Sony Xperia 1
82.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 950
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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