Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 IV - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
VS
67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022with 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 218g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 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
Smartphones:
Galaxy S25 Ultra
vs
Sony Xperia 1 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 498 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
1403 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz480 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 77.6 mm (3.06 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
92.4 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
3147
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
9750
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31471466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97503898
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25681n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
2795139
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU659871270941
GPU1294167341298
Memory471319175475
UX369782207971
NanoReview Score2795139995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 30.4 GB 37 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
31:10
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing11:10 h05:38 h
Video Playback19:32 h10:08 h
Games06:22 h04:39 h
Standby Mode160 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP2Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.31/1.7
Pixel size0.6 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/2.3
Focal length111 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX854Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.521/3.5
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN3Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
144
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
143
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
146
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokeh7055
Preview8159
Zoom149116
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 5.4 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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/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 Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
93 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 1599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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