Nothing Phone 1 vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Nothing Phone 1

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 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 network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

159.2 mm

156 mm
Width

75.8 mm

67 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

193.5 g

172 g
Waterproof

IP53

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP53

IP65/IP68
Build features

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)

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Colors

Black, White

Black, Green, White

Display
Display type

OLED

OLED
Physical size

6.55 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

402 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 642L

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.1

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.5" , 60 mm
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

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Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, night mode

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.5 , 1/3.1" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm, 78˚ , 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, night mode

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

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aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4.0, 33W (50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min)

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
Wireless charging

-

Qi
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W

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