Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia XZs

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Xperia 5 IV compared with Xperia XZs

	SonyXperia 5 IV	SonyXperia XZs
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	April 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch (better)	424 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh	5.2-inch Full HD TFT LCD with Gorilla Glass
Display features
Display features	–	TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 820
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform	Qualcomm MSM8996 quad-core, 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 530
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	32 GB flash on G8231; microSDXC expansion
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	19 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	19 MP Exmor RS Motion Eye camera with ƒ/2.0 lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 60 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.4	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch sensor	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematography Pro and Videography Pro; 4K HDR up to 120 fps on all rear lenses	4K rear video; 720p at 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; real-time Eye AF and tracking on all three rear lenses	Memory-stacked sensor with Predictive Capture and triple image sensing
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 11.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	5,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging and Battery Share	Sony's G8231 white paper specifies a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to 11 hours 30 minutes of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g	161 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	156 × 67 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	ALKALEIDO metal back
Colours
Colours	–	Black, Warm Silver, Ice Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	Android 7.1 Nougat
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 9 on G8231
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps	USB-C; 3.5 mm headphone socket