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Realme Narzo 50 vs Sony Xperia 5 V

What Narzo 50 does better (5) and where Xperia 5 V wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Realme Narzo 50
Realme · 2022Narzo 50
6.2Score
5 advantages≈ $660
vs
Sony Xperia 5 V
Sony · 2023Xperia 5 V
8.4Score
20 advantages≈ $610
Higher score
6.8Display7.5
5.5Camera8.4
6.0Battery6.9
3.5Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Narzo 50Xperia 5 V
75.5 × 164.18.568 × 1548.6
Narzo 50Xperia 5 VDifference
Height164.1 mm154 mm+10.1 mm
Width75.5 mm68 mm+7.5 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.6 mm−0.1 mm
Weight194 g182 g+12 g

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

Why is Narzo 50 better than Xperia 5 V?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 30 W+10%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  3. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.1″+8%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Xperia 5 V better than Narzo 50?

  1. OLED panelNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  4. 5GNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  5. NFCNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Narzo 50: Yes
  7. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+56%
  9. Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
  10. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  11. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Narzo 50: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Realme Narzo 50Realme Narzo 50≈ $6606.2
Sony Xperia 5 VSony Xperia 5 V≈ $6108.4
Design
Weight194 g182 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.6 mm
Height164.1 mm154 mm
Width75.5 mm68 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP65
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursSpeed Blue, Speed BlackBlack, Blue, Platinum Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.1″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,520 px
Pixel density400 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Measured brightness—746 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%83%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6781 Helio G96Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.05 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—946,039
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,546
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/1.35"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Active use (test)—16.3 h
Wired charging33 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfacerealme UI 2—
Major OS updates promised—2
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