Sony Xperia 5 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 5 V
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
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Sony Xperia 5 V or Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 V | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | |
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Release date | 2023, September 25 | 2023, October 04 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154 x 68 x 8.6 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.68 in | 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.01 in | |
Weight | 182 g | 6.42 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, Blue, Platinum Silver | Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Approximate price | $ 999 | $ 279.99 | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.4" in | |
Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 83.0% | 83.2% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 403 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10 - |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak) - |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
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Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking, 2x lossless zoom | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 118 | 127 | |
DxOMark Photo | 124 | 124 | |
DxOMark Video | 118 | 131 | |
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm | 10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 13 | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA |
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CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - International -Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA |
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GPU | Adreno 740 | Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA |
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External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1138152 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 321429 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 403889 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 190016 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 321429 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1966 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5350 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1443 | 1850 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4546 | 4890 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Asia |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort | USB Type-C, OTG | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - 30W Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -PPS -Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Samsung DeX -Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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