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Honor X7b vs Sony Xperia 5 V

What X7b does better (8) and where Xperia 5 V wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Honor X7b
Honor · 2023X7b
7.6Score
8 advantages≈ $620
vs
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony · 2023Xperia 5 V
8.4Score
15 advantages≈ $610
Higher score
5.9Display7.5
6.6Camera8.4
7.7Battery6.9
7.8Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

X7bXperia 5 V
76.5 × 166.78.268 × 1548.6
X7bXperia 5 VDifference
Height166.7 mm154 mm+12.7 mm
Width76.5 mm68 mm+8.5 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.6 mm−0.4 mm
Weight199 g182 g+17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is X7b better than Xperia 5 V?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 48 MP2.2×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Battery capacity5,330 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+7%
  4. Wired charging35 W vs 30 W+17%
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.1″+11%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio87.3% vs 83%+5%
  8. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.6 mm+5%

Why is Xperia 5 V better than X7b?

  1. OLED panelNo · X7b: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · X7b: Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
  5. Max video1080p vs 4K
  6. 4K selfie videoNo · X7b: Yes
  7. eSIMNo · X7b: Yes
  8. Peak brightness850 nits vs 1,000 nits+18%
  9. Pixel density389 ppi vs 449 ppi+15%
  10. Weight199 g vs 182 g+9%
  11. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  12. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X7bHonor X7b≈ $6207.6
Sony Xperia 5 VSony Xperia 5 V≈ $6108.4
Design
Weight199 g182 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.6 mm
Height166.7 mm154 mm
Width76.5 mm68 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursFlowing Silver, Emerald Green, Midnight BlackBlack, Blue, Platinum Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.1″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,520 px
Pixel density389 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness850 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—746 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.3%83%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—946,039
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,546
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.35"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera8 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,330 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—16.3 h
Wired charging35 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 8—
Major OS updates promised—2
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