Sony Xperia 5 III vs Sony Xperia 1 IV Specs Comparison

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7.5	8.0
Sony Xperia 5 III	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Released · Oct 08, 2021	Released · May 30, 2022
6.1-inch · 2520 x 1080 px	6.5-inch · 3840 x 1644 px
12 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie	12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
8GB · 256GB	12GB · 256GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2520 x 1080 px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	3840 x 1644 px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.34 %	83.99 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), 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, 2840 MHz, Kryo 680, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 730
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS)	256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (13, 12)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

10h 16min

Video

11h 26min

Gaming

9h 55min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 42min

Video

6h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 5.2x Aperture size: F2.3
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm
Fourth camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	Yes
Front
8 MP (HDR)	12 MP

Design

Dimensions
6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches (157 x 68 x 8.2 mm)	6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches (165 x 71 x 8.2 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz(169.0 g)	6.53 oz(185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Green, Pink

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, HSPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, OTG	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out
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	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2021	May 11, 2022

Alternative variants

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

Links

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Sony Xperia 5 III Specs	Sony Xperia 1 IV Specs
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