Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 5 V

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Xperia 1 compared with Xperia 5 V

	SonyXperia 1	SonyXperia 5 V
Overview
Released
Released	May 2019	September 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.5″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 1644 (better)	2520 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	643 pixels per inch (better)	449 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features
Display features	X1 for mobile; Creator mode powered by CineAlta; DCI-P3 and BT.2020 colour support	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 512 GB	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/2.6-inch Exmor RS sensor, 1.4 µm pixels	48 MP effective Exmor T sensor, 1/1.35 inch, ƒ/1.9; 12 MP binned 24 mm photos and 48 mm in-sensor zoom
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 52 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor	–
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.0
Zoom
Zoom	2× optical and 5× digital zoom	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR movie recording; Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta; 960 fps super slow motion at FHD or HD	4K HDR video up to 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile and Video Pro
Camera features
Camera features	Eye AF; up to 10 fps burst with AF/AE; Optical SteadyShot; two-stage shutter button	Photography Pro; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst, Eye AF and real-time tracking
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,330 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	5,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging and Battery Share
Wired charging
Wired charging	USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with the included UCH32 charger	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g (better)	182 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm (better)	8.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	167 × 72 mm	154 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Black, Purple, White, Grey	–
Buttons
Buttons	Power, volume, fingerprint sensor and dedicated camera shutter	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint sensor	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; DSEE HX, LDAC and aptX HD audio	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 13
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE	–
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM; dual-SIM capable
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps