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Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Tecno Pova Neo 2

What Xperia 5 IV does better (23) and where Pova Neo 2 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony · 2022Xperia 5 IV
8.3Score
23 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
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Tecno Pova Neo 2
Tecno · 2022Pova Neo 2
6.2Score
3 advantages≈ $260
7.5Display5.4
8.4Camera3.7
5.5Battery7.6
8.8Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 5 IVPova Neo 2
67 × 1568.277.8 × 170.99.6
Xperia 5 IVPova Neo 2Difference
Height156 mm170.9 mm−14.9 mm
Width67 mm77.8 mm−10.8 mm
Thickness8.2 mm9.6 mm−1.4 mm

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

Why is Xperia 5 IV better than Pova Neo 2?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  2. OLED panelYes · Pova Neo 2: No
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Pova Neo 2: No
  5. Telephoto cameraYes · Pova Neo 2: No
  6. 5GYes · Pova Neo 2: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · Pova Neo 2: No
  8. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  9. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  10. Pixel density449 ppi vs 263 ppi+71%
  11. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2 GHz+50%
  12. Process4 nm vs 12 nm3×

Why is Pova Neo 2 better than Xperia 5 IV?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+40%
  2. Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  3. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.8″+12%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IVSony Xperia 5 IV≈ $2508.3
Tecno Pova Neo 2Tecno Pova Neo 2≈ $2606.2
Design
Weight172 g—
Thickness8.2 mm9.6 mm
Height156 mm170.9 mm
Width67 mm77.8 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursGreen, Black, Ecru WhiteUranolite Gray, Virtual Blue, Orange Magma
Display
Screen size6.1″6.8″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px1,640 px
Pixel density449 ppi263 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—
Measured brightness979 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%83.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score835,038—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,448—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,129—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP16 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7—
Main sensor size1/1.7"—
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2.5×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate120 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.2—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HiOS
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