OnePlus 9 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 9 and Sony XPERIA 5 V. 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

OnePlus 9 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160 mm 154 mm OnePlus 9 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Width 74.2 mm 68 mm OnePlus 9 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.6 mm Sony XPERIA 5 V is narrower than OnePlus 9.
Weight 192 g 182 g Sony XPERIA 5 V is lighter than OnePlus 9.
Body Colour Astral black | Arctic sky Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material - Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value - 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 Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.1" OnePlus 9 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 OnePlus 9.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Vibrant Color Effect Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support 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 OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 660 -
MEMORY OnePlus 9 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 OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.43" 1/1.35" OnePlus 9 has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 OnePlus 9 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 9.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 23 mm 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 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) Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW 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 OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.56" 1/2.5" Sony XPERIA 5 V has better second camera sensor size than OnePlus 9.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 7-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus 9.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 14 mm 16 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Monochrome -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 9.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 29 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
CELLULAR OnePlus 9 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 OxygenOS (based on Android 11) Android 13
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-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 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, 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, n66, 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, FDD AWS-3, 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/n/ac/ax 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.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
MEDIA OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, 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 Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound 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 OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games 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 OnePlus 9 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter -
Compliant Standards SGS IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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