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

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony Xperia 1 IV

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 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

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

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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 750 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 84.2 %
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 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)274 Hz480 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 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-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a3898
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU326026270941
GPU546226341298
Memory186740175475
UX242234207971
NanoReview Score1301226995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.3 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6192
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing scoren/a16836
Web scoren/a8963
Video editingn/a6103
Data manipulationn/a10724
NanoReview Scoren/a12147

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 37 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing10:26 h05:38 h
Video Playback19:52 h10:08 h
Games07:07 h04:39 h
Standby Mode139 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.351/1.7
Pixel size1.12 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokeh6055
Preview5859
Zoom86116
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V], [Sony Xperia 1 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 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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)HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 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 (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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 V
89.9 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1599
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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