Sony Xperia 1 III vs Sony Xperia 1 IV Specs Comparison

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7.5
Sony Xperia 1 III
8.0
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Sony Xperia 1 III Sony Xperia 1 IV
Released · Jul 01, 2021
Released · May 30, 2022
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
Quad camera
Quad camera
12GB · 256GB
12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Yes; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Grey, Purple

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.99 % 83.99 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 680
Octa-core
1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 730
RAM
12GB 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS) 256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
9h 4min
Video
6h 5min
Gaming
7h 2min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 42min
Video
6h 32min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.3
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.2x
Aperture size: F2.3
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing) ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Yes
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021 May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
For Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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