How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. Xperia 5 IV vs Axon 30S

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs ZTE Axon 30S

What Xperia 5 IV does better (16) and where Axon 30S wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony · 2022Xperia 5 IV
8.3Score
16 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
vs
ZTE Axon 30S
ZTE · 2022Axon 30S
8.1Score
7 advantages≈ $270
7.5Display9.4
8.4Camera7.8
5.5Battery4.3
8.8Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Xperia 5 IVAxon 30S
67 × 1568.277.8 × 170.27.8
Xperia 5 IVAxon 30SDifference
Height156 mm170.2 mm−14.2 mm
Width67 mm77.8 mm−10.8 mm
Thickness8.2 mm7.8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight172 g189 g−17 g

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

Why is Xperia 5 IV better than Axon 30S?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Axon 30S: No
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Axon 30S: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Axon 30S: No
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+19%
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 30S: No
  7. eSIMYes · Axon 30S: No
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 30S: No
  9. Pixel density449 ppi vs 400 ppi+12%
  10. Weight172 g vs 189 g+10%
  11. Process4 nm vs 7 nm+75%
  12. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is Axon 30S better than Xperia 5 IV?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 55 W+83%
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.9″+13%
  5. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
  6. Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  7. Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.8 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IVSony Xperia 5 IV≈ $2508.3
ZTE Axon 30SZTE Axon 30S≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight172 g189 g
Thickness8.2 mm7.8 mm
Height156 mm170.2 mm
Width67 mm77.8 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass
ColoursGreen, Black, Ecru WhiteBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.1″6.9″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,520 px2,460 px
Pixel density449 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—
Measured brightness979 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%80.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 650
AnTuTu score835,038—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,448—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,129—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.73"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2.5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera12 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging30 W55 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.0
USB version3.23
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 12
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare