Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia Z3+

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Xperia 5 IV compared with Xperia Z3+

	SonyXperia 5 IV	SonyXperia Z3+
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	June 2015
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 TRILUMINOS TFT LCD; Sony US support specifies IPS
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Chemically tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Live Colour LED
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Snapdragon 810
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform	Qualcomm MSM8994 octa-core with 2 GHz and 1.5 GHz clusters
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 430
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	32 GB flash; microSDXC support up to 128 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	20.7 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)	5.1 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor	20.7 MP Exmor RS sensor with 25 mm wide-angle G Lens and pulsed 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	5.1 MP 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 and 1080p front video
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; real-time Eye AF and tracking on all three rear lenses	Superior Auto, SteadyShot, HDR and ISO 12800 low-light mode
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,930 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 7 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 E6553 white paper lists a 2,930 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to seven hours of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	172 g	144 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	6.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	156 × 67 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Glass front and back with aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	–	Black, White, Copper, Aqua Green
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection; the 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 with Hi-Res Audio and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	Android 5.0 Lollipop; Sony's revised 2017 white paper instead lists the later Android 7.0 update
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 6 on E6553; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 and 40
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps	Capless Micro-USB 2.0 charging port; 3.5 mm headphone socket