Sony Xperia 5 V vs Sony Xperia Z5

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Xperia 5 V compared with Xperia Z5

	SonyXperia 5 V	SonyXperia Z5
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	October 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; PhoneArena identified the reviewed panel as IPS
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Chemically tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Display features
Display features	–	X-Reality for mobile, Live Colour LED and Super-vivid mode
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 810
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	3 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform	Qualcomm MSM8994 octa-core, 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 slot supports up to 200 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP (better)	23 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 (better)	5.1 MP
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	23 MP, 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensor, 24 mm ƒ/2.0 G Lens and LED flash
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	5.1 MP Exmor R camera with 1080p video
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR video up to 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile and Video Pro	4K rear video and 1080p front video; SteadyShot electronic stabilisation
Camera features
Camera features	Photography Pro; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst, Eye AF and real-time tracking	Hybrid phase and contrast autofocus, 5× Clear Image digital zoom and dedicated shutter button
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh (better)	2,900 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 E6653 white paper lists a 2,900 mAh minimum embedded battery and up to seven hours of video playback
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	182 g	154 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm	7.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	154 × 68 mm	146 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Frosted-glass back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	–	White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; SIM and microSD cover must be shut, and the capless USB port must dry before charging
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, Hi-Res Audio, LDAC and DSEE HX
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13	Android 5.1 Lollipop; PS4 Remote Play supported
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	4G LTE Cat 6 on the UK E6653; LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38 and 40
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM; dual-SIM capable	Nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps	Capless Micro-USB 2.0 with MHL 3.0 and USB host; 3.5 mm headphone socket