Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 212g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut97 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz480 Hz
Response time4 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14041466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33683898
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU241450270941
GPU297846341298
Memory185192175475
UX214960207971
NanoReview Score939448995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C43.3 °C
Stability71 %70 %
Graphics Test38 fps37 fps
Graphics Score63836192
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing score1613616836
Web score91518963
Video editing67556103
Data manipulation1086810724
NanoReview Score1156412147

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 37 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing07:06 h05:38 h
Video Playback12:49 h10:08 h
Games04:48 h04:39 h
Standby Mode83 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.311/1.7
Pixel size1.2 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.3
Focal length120 mm85 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.551/3.5
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX381Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.91/2.55
Pixel size1.25 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokeh7055
Preview7459
Zoom143116

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Sony Xperia 1 IV
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Sony Xperia 1 IV
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1599
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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