Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G35 and Sony Xperia 1 IV - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G35 vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

56 out 100
Motorola Moto G35
VS
67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Motorola Moto G35
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G35 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.72 with chipsetUnisoc T760, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G35
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 188g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G35 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G35
vs
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 84.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G35
968 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut94.4 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a480 Hz
Response time32 ms2 ms
Contrast1527:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G35], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.29 mm (6.55 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G35
86.3 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G35 and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T760 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP4 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 307.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G35
744
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G35
2390
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7441466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23903898
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G35]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G35
469446
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU165043270941
GPU80445341298
Memory116311175475
UX107647207971
NanoReview Score469446995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.3 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6192
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G35
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 - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 37 GB
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsingn/a05:38 h
Video Playbackn/a10:08 h
Gamesn/a04:39 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G35
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a59
Zoomn/a116
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8HSDPA 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/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42)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 Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G35
84.8 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 1599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 IV the clear winner in this comparison.

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