Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

75 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 V Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 V

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII

Lighter design: 168g vs 182g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 5 V

85

Sony Xperia 10 VII

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 5 V

68

Sony Xperia 10 VII

60

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

64

Sony Xperia 10 VII

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 5 V

71

Sony Xperia 10 VII

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 5 V

90

Sony Xperia 10 VII

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 5 V

84

Sony Xperia 10 VII

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 5 V

75

Sony Xperia 10 VII

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2520 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	449 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	750 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9 %	82.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 5 V

867 nits

Sony Xperia 10 VII

1070 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	274 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154 mm (6.06 in)	153 mm (6.02 in)
Width	68 mm (2.68 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 5 V

82.9 %

Sony Xperia 10 VII

82.9 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 V and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (4 + 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) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1010 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	517.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Sony Xperia 10 VII

1019

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 V

n/a

Sony Xperia 10 VII

3078

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	n/a	1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	n/a	3078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2108

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VII]

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 5 V

1301226

Sony Xperia 10 VII

641416

CPU	326026	209526
GPU	546226	155058
Memory	186740	136299
UX	242234	140533
NanoReview Score	1301226	641416

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
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	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:33 h	1:47 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 5 V

29:09

Sony Xperia 10 VII

25:29

Web Browsing	10:26 h	10:59 h
Video Playback	19:52 h	14:55 h
Games	07:07 h	05:17 h
Standby Mode	139 h	121 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX888	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.35	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	16 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX563	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

124

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 5 V

118

Sony Xperia 10 VII

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	8 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX663	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.93	1/4.0
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

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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1900(Band 2), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 800(Band 6), 900(Band 8), 800(Band 19)	WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 5 V

89.9 dB

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	399
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Sony Xperia 5 V

3 (60%)

Sony Xperia 10 VII

2 (40%)

Total Votes: 5

Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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