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

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

75 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 V
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

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 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 200g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 750 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 86.5 %
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 VIII
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)274 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154 mm (6.06 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 V
82.9 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 V
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a9923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 V
1301226
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU3260261085245
GPU5462261325452
Memory186740568742
UX242234863443
NanoReview Score13012263842882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 V
29:09
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Web Browsing10:26 hn/a
Video Playback19:52 hn/a
Games07:07 hn/a
Standby Mode139 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.9x
Flash LED 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.351/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX 906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.51/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
124
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 V
118
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom86n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.9 (0.34)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 VIII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1499
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VIII the clear winner in this comparison.

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