Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 IV and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Google Pixel 6

67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 IV and Google Pixel 6
    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:
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    vs
    Google Pixel 6

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
    Pixel density 643 ppi 411 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    644 nits
    Google Pixel 6
    843 nits
    sRGB gamut99 %99.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)480 Hz397 Hz
    Response time2 ms5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 IV], [Google Pixel 6]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    84.2 %
    Google Pixel 6
    83.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Sony Xperia 1 IV and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
    - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
    Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20
    GPU Cores 1024 1280
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 848 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    1466
    Google Pixel 6
    1363
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    3898
    Google Pixel 6
    3100
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14661363
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38983100
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    995685
    Google Pixel 6
    895119
    CPU270941243524
    GPU341298308790
    Memory175475139643
    UX207971203162
    NanoReview Score995685895119
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    6192
    Google Pixel 6
    6379
    Max Surface Temp.43.3 °C42.1 °C
    Stability70 %56 %
    Graphics Test37 fps38 fps
    Graphics Score61926379
    Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV], [Google Pixel 6]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    12147
    Google Pixel 6
    10663
    Writing score1683614383
    Web score89637690
    Video editing61036612
    Data manipulation1072410293
    NanoReview Score1214710663

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 37 GB 17.6 GB
    UI Skin n/a Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4614 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Yes (21 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:42 h 1:53 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    16:28
    Google Pixel 6
    18:55
    Web Browsing05:38 h07:07 h
    Video Playback10:08 h13:13 h
    Games04:39 h05:02 h
    Standby Mode85 h85 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5.2x Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 124 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth: 0.3 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm25 mm
    SensorSony IMX557Samsung GN1
    Sensor size1/1.71/1.31
    Pixel size1.8 μm1.2 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.3n/a
    Focal length85 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX650n/a
    Sensor size1/3.5n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm17 mm
    SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    118
    Google Pixel 6
    136
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    112
    Google Pixel 6
    133
    Overall camera score
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    118
    Google Pixel 6
    126
    Bokeh5565
    Preview5965
    Zoom11679
    Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV], [Google Pixel 6]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 20 mm 24 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    n/a
    Google Pixel 6
    130
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    n/a
    Google Pixel 6
    127

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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 5.2 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*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 (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 category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Sony Xperia 1 IV
    86.7 dB
    Google Pixel 6
    86.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
    Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1599 600
    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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