There are tons of SH5 vs. x threads here. I will leave the details of those up to you and the search function.
In short, it is now a matter of preference. SH4 is the Pacific Theater and American fleet boats vs the Imperial Japanese Navy. SH5, like SH2 and SH3 is the Kriegsmarine vs the Royal Navy.
The first question you need to ask yourself is whether you want to be the Americans or the Germans. If you want to be the former, pick up SH4.
SH5 out of the box is an oversimplified beta that contains numerous bugs. If you want a good experience with SH5, you must be comfortable with JGSME and modding. SH4 has tons of mods, as well. However, it is "playable"* fresh out of the box.
Another issue with SH5 is that it is extremely demanding on a computer. If you do not have a rather powerful gaming rig, SH5 may not be the best choice.
*The grognards do not consider any SH game playable out of the box, but SH4 does not have the issues that SH5 suffers from.
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