Honor X7 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor X7 and Sony XPERIA 5 IV. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor X7 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167.59 mm 156 mm Honor X7 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Width 77.19 mm 67 mm Honor X7 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Depth 8.62 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 5 IV is narrower than Honor X7.
Weight 198 g 172 g Sony XPERIA 5 IV is lighter than Honor X7.
Body Colour Midnight black | Ocean blue | Titanium silver Black | Green
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
Repairability Index 8.1 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.21 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.95 W/kg (limb) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.74" 6.1" Honor X7 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better screen resolution than Honor X7.
Display Format - Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better refresh rate than Honor X7.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display, Dark mode, eBook Mode Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
RAM 4 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 IV has more RAM than Honor X7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor X7 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Honor X7.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 IV has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Night, Filter mode, Super Macro Mode, wide-angle mode, High-res Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Honor X7 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better second camera resolution than Honor X7.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Honor X7 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor X7.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 40 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 60 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has higher resolution third camera than Honor X7.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Honor X7.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better front camera resolution than Honor X7.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) Stickers HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition, Smile Capture - Honor X7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3264 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Honor SuperCharge Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 2940 minutes -
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Talk: up to 2940 min
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CELLULAR Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Magic UI 4.2 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Data Transmission LTE, FDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HONOR RAM Turbo TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers
OTHERS Honor X7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film, 22.5W HONOR SuperCharge charger -
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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