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OnePlus Nord 4 vs Sony Xperia 1 V

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
OnePlus Nord 4
Sony Xperia 1 V

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 1 V, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199.5g
  • 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
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and Sony Xperia 1 V
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:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
Sony Xperia 1 V

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 21:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz376 Hz
Response time6 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4], [Sony Xperia 1 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Sony Xperia 1 V In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19112024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51435349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [Sony Xperia 1 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
CPU381535388566
GPU498948601071
Memory291377258776
UX260849236412
NanoReview Score14327091484825

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17 GB 40 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
Web Browsing15:37 h07:03 h
Video Playback14:05 h14:10 h
Games06:45 h05:40 h
Standby Mode113 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.951/1.35
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3 - 2.8
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
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/4.01/2.5
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.9
Pixel size 1 μm 1.25 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1320
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Sony Xperia 1 V
90.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

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

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