Sony Xperia 5 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

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Xperia 5 compared with Xperia 5 IV

	SonyXperia 5	SonyXperia 5 IV
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	September 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2520 × 1080	2520 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	449 pixels per inch	449 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	6.1-inch Full HD+ HDR OLED with 21:9 aspect ratio	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	X1 for mobile, Creator mode and HDR remastering	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS; microSD expansion	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP, 26 mm equivalent wide lens with ƒ/1.6 aperture and Optical SteadyShot	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent ultra-wide lens	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, 52 mm equivalent telephoto lens	12 MP, 60 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.4
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP camera	12 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch sensor
Video recording
Video recording	4K HDR rear video with Cinema Pro controls	Cinematography Pro and Videography Pro; 4K HDR up to 120 fps on all rear lenses
Camera features
Camera features	Eye AF and up to 10 fps burst shooting with AF/AE tracking	Photography Pro; real-time Eye AF and tracking on all three rear lenses
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,140 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Sony Europe specifies a 3,140 mAh battery and USB Power Delivery charging	5,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging and Battery Share
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	164 g (better)	172 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.2 mm
Height × width
Height × width	158 × 68 mm	156 × 67 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours
Colours	Blue, Red, Black, Grey	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Sony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint reader	Fingerprint sensor
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9 Pie	Android 12
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM; dual-SIM option in some markets	Dual nano-SIM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C with headphone adaptor	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps