Nothing Phone (1) vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) and Sony XPERIA 5 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nothing Phone (1) vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 154 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Width 75.8 mm 68 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.6 mm Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Nothing Phone (1).
Weight 193.5 g 182 g Sony XPERIA 5 V is lighter than Nothing Phone (1).
Body Colour Black Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head), 2.11 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.1" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 V has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features Haptic touch Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" 1/1.35" Nothing Phone (1) has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.9 Nothing Phone (1) has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.12 μm Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger camera pixel size than Nothing Phone (1).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 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) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation RAW image capture, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel, up to 30 fps AF/AE, External monitor live streaming, zeiss t* multi coating
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" 1/2.5" Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" 1/2.9" Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 70 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging Qi
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 13
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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 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 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 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, 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 Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core -
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, dual stereo speakers TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, TalkBack, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, full-stage stereo speakers, Heat Suppression (HS) power control
OTHERS Nothing Phone (1) Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable -
Compliant Standards IP53 IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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