Screen size
Xperia 10 III6.0"
Xperia 5 IVWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Xperia 5 IV leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Xperia 10 III
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Xperia 5 IV
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 10 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5 IV
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 10 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5 IV
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 10 III
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
Xperia 5 IV
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia 5 IV
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G bands
Xperia 10 III
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Xperia 5 IV
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed
Xperia 10 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 5 IV
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 10 III
2021, April 14
Xperia 5 IV
2022, September 01
Status
Xperia 10 III
Available. Released 2021, June 11
Xperia 5 IV
Available. Released 2022, September 22
Dimensions
Xperia 10 III
154 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Xperia 5 IV
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm (6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 10 III
169 g (5.96 oz)
Xperia 5 IV
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Xperia 10 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame
Xperia 5 IV
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 10 III
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 5 IV
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 10 III
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 5 IV
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 10 III
OLED, 1B colors, HDR
Xperia 5 IV
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 10 III
6.0 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5 IV
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 10 III
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Xperia 5 IV
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 10 III
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Xperia 5 IV
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other
Xperia 10 III
Triluminos display
Xperia 5 IV
-
OS
Xperia 10 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia 5 IV
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Xperia 10 III
Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm)
Xperia 5 IV
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Xperia 10 III
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver)
Xperia 5 IV
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Xperia 10 III
Adreno 619
Xperia 5 IV
Adreno 730
Card slot
Xperia 10 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5 IV
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 10 III
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Xperia 5 IV
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Xperia 10 III
UFS
Xperia 5 IV
UFS 3.X
Triple
Xperia 10 III
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
Xperia 5 IV
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 60mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF
Features
Xperia 10 III
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia 5 IV
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 10 III
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xperia 5 IV
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 10 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0"
Xperia 5 IV
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features
Xperia 10 III
HDR
Xperia 5 IV
HDR
Video
Xperia 10 III
1080p@30fps
Xperia 5 IV
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia 5 IV
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia 5 IV
Yes
Other
Xperia 10 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Xperia 5 IV
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 10 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia 5 IV
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 10 III
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Xperia 5 IV
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Xperia 10 III
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Xperia 5 IV
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 10 III
Yes
Xperia 5 IV
Yes
Radio
Xperia 10 III
FM radio (region dependent)
Xperia 5 IV
No
USB
Xperia 10 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port
Xperia 5 IV
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 10 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia 5 IV
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 10 III
-
Xperia 5 IV
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 10 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia 5 IV
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 10 III
21W wired (unofficial rating), PD, QC
Xperia 5 IV
Wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Xperia 10 III
Black, White, Blue, Pink
Xperia 5 IV
Green, Black, Ecru White
Models
Xperia 10 III
SO-52B, SOG04, XQ-BT52, A102SO
Xperia 5 IV
XQCQ62B-GC, XQCQ62G.GC, XQ-CQ72/B2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/C2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/G2TWCX0, XQCQ54C0B.YD, XQCQ54C0G.YD, XQCQ54C0C.YD, XQ-CQ54, XQ-CQ72, A204SO
Price
Xperia 10 III
About 300 EUR
Xperia 5 IV
£ 209.99 / € 308.88