Sony Xperia 5 vs vivo X9s Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia 5: 19.2 g lighter

    Xperia 5:
    164 g
    X9s Plus:
    183.2 g
  • Width

    Xperia 5: 10.9 mm narrower

    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
    X9s Plus:
    78.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X9s Plus: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
    X9s Plus:
    5.85 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    X9s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 5:
    Triple
    X9s Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    X9s Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Xperia 5:
    8.2 mm
    X9s Plus:
    7.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus X9s Plus
  2. 2. X9s Plus

    Height:
    162.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia 5
    Width:
    78.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Xperia 5
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    164 g

  2. 2. X9s Plus

    183.2 g

    +19.2 g versus Xperia 5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²
  2. 2. X9s Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.85 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    94.3 cm²

X9s Plus has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia 5, X9s Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 5X9s Plus
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
X9s Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

2. X9s Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

  2. 2. X9s Plus

    4015 mAh

    +875 mAh versus Xperia 5

Specifications

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1. Xperia 52. X9s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
  • 162.6 Х 78.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 183.2 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5.85" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4015 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Funtouch 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.9 cm2
  • 94.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.9%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 449 PPI
  • 377 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP 5 MP
  • depth sensor
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 95
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 76
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 79
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 372456
  • 82356
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1351
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4954
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 731
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2624
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 5, X9s Plus.
SpecificationXperia 5X9s Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging