BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) vs Sony Xperia 5
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Priv vs Sony Xperia 5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
18
MP
MP
2mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3410
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2520
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3140
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
6 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC / Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| AMOLED / OLED |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Model | Priv (STV100-1) | Xperia 5 |
| Other model names | AT&T BlackBerry Privilege STV100-1, RIM Venice | Sony Xperia 5 J8210, J8270, J9210, Sony Horus |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony |
| Release date | 11/6/2015 | 10/2/2019 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.2 x 147 millimeters (3.04 x 5.79 in) | 68 x 158 millimeters (2.68 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Display type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Screen size | 5.4" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x2520 pixels (21:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 544 PPI | 449 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 418 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 450/50 Mbps | 1600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat9 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,17,20,29,30) | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 18 megapixels | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.416mm1/3.4"1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4896x3672 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (5-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3410 mAh | 3140 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • LED notification • Quick Charge 2.0 (60% in 30min) • Wireless Charging | • Colors: Blue, Red, Black, Grey • Display: 21:9, DCI-P3 100%, HDR BT.2020 • Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dolby Atmos sound • USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |