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- Galaxy S23 vs Xperia 5 IV
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV
What Galaxy S23 does better (15) and where Xperia 5 IV wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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7.8Display7.5
7.6Performance6.6
9.2Camera8.4
2.9Battery5.5
9.5Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S23Xperia 5 IV
| Galaxy S23 | Xperia 5 IV | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 146.3 mm | 156 mm | −9.7 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 67 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 172 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S23 better than Xperia 5 IV?
- Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- AnTuTu score1,231,075 vs 835,038+47%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 IV: No
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,950 vs 3,448+44%
- Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 1,000 nits+75%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,669 vs 2,129+72%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Measured brightness1,198 nits vs 979 nits+22%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- Optical zoom3× vs 2.5×+20%
- CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 3 GHz+12%
Why is Xperia 5 IV better than Galaxy S23?
- Battery capacity3,900 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+28%
- Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
- Pixel density425 ppi vs 449 ppi+6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 146.3 mm | 156 mm |
| Width | 70.9 mm | 67 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Green, Black, Ecru White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,750 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,198 nits | 979 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 83.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.36 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,231,075 | 835,038 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,950 | 3,448 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,669 | 2,129 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3. |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 2.5× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,900 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 11.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27 LUFS | -26.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 8.5 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
