Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia XZ1

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Xperia 5 V compared with Xperia XZ1

	SonyXperia 5 V	SonyXperia XZ1
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	September 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 HDR TRILUMINOS LCD
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 835
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB	64 GB UFS memory; microSDXC support up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP (better)	19 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	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	19 MP Motion Eye camera with 1/2.3-inch stacked Exmor RS sensor, 25 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and 1.22 μm pixels
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2	–
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.0	13 MP Exmor RS camera with 22 mm ƒ/2.0 wide-angle lens
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR video up to 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile and Video Pro	4K rear video, five-axis SteadyShot and 960 fps super slow motion
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst, Eye AF and real-time tracking	Predictive Capture, hybrid autofocus, burst autofocus, triple image sensing and 3D Creator scanning
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,700 mAh
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	2,700 mAh capacity with Smart Stamina and Battery Care
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 with a compatible charger
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	182 g	156 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	154 × 68 mm	148 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	–	Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	IP65/IP68 dust and water protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint reader in the power button on UK models
Speakers
Speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket	Front-facing stereo speakers with High-Resolution Audio, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13	Android 8.0 Oreo; PS4 Remote Play supported
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 16 with gigabit-class speeds
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM; dual-SIM capable	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps	USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone socket