Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 III Specs Comparison

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

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	Apr 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$1300

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

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.99% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 90.99% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 660
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 16GB/512GB	12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 42min

Video

6h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

9h 4min

Video

6h 5min

Gaming

7h 2min

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) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.2x Aperture size: F2.3	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information, ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP	8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage


Memory	16GB/512GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

For Europe


5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46

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