Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia Z

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Xperia 5 IV compared with Xperia Z

	SonyXperia 5 IV	SonyXperia Z
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	2013
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080 (better)	1920 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch (better)	441 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-inch Reality Display, 16.7 million-colour TFT LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Scratch-resistant glass with anti-shatter film on the front and back
Display features
Display features	–	Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon S4 Pro
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform	Quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 at 1.5 GHz
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 320
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	16 GB flash; microSD card slot supports up to 32 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	13.1 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 (better)	2.2 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	13.1 MP Exmor RS sensor with LED flash
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	2.2 MP Exmor R camera
Video recording
Video recording	Cinematography Pro and Videography Pro; 4K HDR up to 120 fps on all rear lenses	1080p video and HDR movie recording
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; real-time Eye AF and tracking on all three rear lenses	Superior Auto, burst mode and HDR still photography
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 5.5 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 LTE white paper lists 2,400 mAh typical and 2,330 mAh minimum; up to 5.5 hours of video playback and Battery STAMINA mode
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g	146 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	156 × 67 mm	139 × 71 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP57
Materials
Materials	–	Glass front and back
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Purple
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX7 water and IP5X dust protection, together IP57, with the port covers shut
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Mono loudspeaker; Clear Audio+ and xLoud processing
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 3, UMTS/HSPA+ and GSM on the UK LTE model
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, 2.4 and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps	Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL video output; 3.5 mm headphone socket