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Sony Xperia 5 V vs vivo S2 FE

Sony Xperia 5 V
50.3Inno Score
VS
vivo S2 FE
50.3Inno Score
39.3Performancechip34.3
48.4Display58.4
42.3Camera34.1
67.9Battery70.9
68Features73.3
4 spec wins — Sony Xperia 5 V8 spec wins — vivo S2 FE

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Sony Xperia 5 V scores 50.3 against 50.3 for vivo S2 FE. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Sony Xperia 5 V edges ahead in camera and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 5 V

  • Stronger performance score: 39 vs 34
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 34
  • 19% lower weight: 182 g vs 224 g
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the vivo S2 FE

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 68
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 100% higher capacity: 10,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Display

Display comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
Screen size6.1 ″6.83 ″+12%
Panel typeOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x25201260x2800
Pixel density449 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,295 nits2,000 nits+54%
Screen-to-body83 %89.8 %+8%

Performance

Performance comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 7300e
Geekbench 6 (single)2,006Top 37%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,198Top 41%—
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Max video4K@120fps—
Front camera12 MP32 MP+167%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
Capacity5,000 mAh10,000 mAh+100%
Wired charging30 W44 W+47%
Wireless charging15 W—
Active use endurance16 h—

Design

Design comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
Weight182 g+19%224 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.6 mm
IP ratingIP65/IP68IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EDual-band Wi-Fi
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 16 (OriginOS 6)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Sony Xperia 5 V versus vivo S2 FE
SpecSony Xperia 5 Vvivo S2 FE
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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