Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3582mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 IV
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz480 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35581466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89583898
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU408349270941
GPU739305341298
Memory281199175475
UX365064207971
NanoReview Score1793917995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.3 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6192
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing scoren/a16836
Web scoren/a8963
Video editingn/a6103
Data manipulationn/a10724
NanoReview Scoren/a12147

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 37 GB

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing11:41 h05:38 h
Video Playback17:46 h10:08 h
Games05:35 h04:39 h
Standby Mode132 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 142 Optical, 5.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.281/1.7
Pixel size1.22 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.3
Focal length120 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX913Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.061/3.5
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX972Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokeh8055
Preview9359
Zoomn/a116

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1599
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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