Sony Xperia 5 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia 5
8.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony Xperia 5 Sony Xperia 5 IV
Released · Oct 02, 2019
Released · Sep 22, 2022
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.52 % 83.11 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 485
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 730
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 35min
Browsing
14h 30min
Video
6h 52min
Gaming
8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Yes
Front
8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Measured SAR
Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 05, 2019
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