Sony Xperia 5 IV

Released July 2022

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Summary

Pros

  • Well-balanced camera for landscape shooting
  • Excellent display color in every light condition
  • Good display smoothness in every use case
  • No frames drops when watching videos
  • Decent autonomy, with more than 2 days in moderate use
  • Good intelligibility in recordings
  • Sharp playback rendition

Cons

  • Poor camera performance at capturing the instant and freezing the motion
  • Lack of details on screen when watching videos
  • Slow reaction to ambient light changes and unsmooth display brightness transitions
  • Poor charging performance
  • Aggressive and metallic microphone sound signature
  • Unpleasant and weak playback rendition

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
119
camera
2022
104th

in Global Ranking

73rd

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
119
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
121
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
55
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Preview i
62
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Zoom i
111
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Video i
113
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 IV camera
131
display
2022
83rd

in Global Ranking

56th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i
131
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
117
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
162
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
121
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 165
Top score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Touch i
144
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 IV display
111
audio
2022
155th

in Global Ranking

82nd

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Audio Score i
111
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
107
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
121
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

113
battery
2022
117th

in Global Ranking

27th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Battery Score i
113
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 164
Top score
Honor X9c

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
120
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 197
Top score
Honor X9c
Charging i
100
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
120
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 9h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
1h05
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
2h05
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h50 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Sony Xperia 5 IV battery

Specifications

156 x 67 x 8.2mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Waterproof
IP65/68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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