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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| -- | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is better than the Xperia 5 IV, with an 81 score against 73.3. Xperia 5's body has the same thickness than Xperia 5 IV, but it's a bit lighter. Xperia 5 has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV. They have a higher pixel number per inch of display, a same size screen and the same resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Xperia 5 IV features slightly more storage for applications and games than Xperia 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 5 has a very superior processing power than Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 IV has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 shoots way better photos and videos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lot tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, they both have a same resolution back-facing camera.
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