Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Sony Xperia 1 IV - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Nothing Phone (2)
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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 Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz480 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44783898
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU348707270941
GPU385273341298
Memory207889175475
UX258743207971
NanoReview Score1200612995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
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
Nothing Phone (2)
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		 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 28 GB 37 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing10:12 h05:38 h
Video Playback16:37 h10:08 h
Games06:07 h04:39 h
Standby Mode91 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash 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 114 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a59
Zoomn/a116
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.3 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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