Sony Xperia 5 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23
The Sony Xperia 5 V and the Samsung Galaxy S23 share the same PhoneRanked score of 7.0. The Sony Xperia 5 V leads in display and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 is ahead in camera, design and software support. The Sony Xperia 5 V is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 5 V
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh
- Newer model Sep 1, 2023 vs Feb 1, 2023
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2520 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
- Sharper display 449 ppi vs 422 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S23
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 2 years
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 168 g vs 182 g
- Thinner 7.6 mm vs 8.6 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@120
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Overall
7.0
7.0
Display
8.4
7.6
Performance
6.5
6.6
Camera
7.0
8.0
Battery
4.7
3.8
Design
8.5
8.8
Software support
4.3
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.0
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Size
6.1 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1080 × 2520 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
449 ppi
422 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
1,750 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.2 GHz
3.36 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@120
8K@30
Front camera
12 MP
12 MP
Front video
—
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Capacity
5,000 mAh
3,900 mAh
Battery type
—
Li-Ion
Wired charging
—
25 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Dimensions
154 × 68 × 8.6 mm
146.3 × 70.9 × 7.6 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
182 g
168 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Platinum Silver, Blue
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
—
One UI 5.1
OS updates
2 years
4 years
Security updates
3 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 5 VSamsung Galaxy S23
Announced
Sep 1, 2023
Feb 1, 2023
Released
—
Feb 17, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$799.99
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