Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 IV and Honor 500 Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Honor 500 Pro

67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
VS
93 out 100
Honor 500 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Honor 500 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Honor 500 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 201g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor 500 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 IV and Honor 500 Pro
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:
Sony Xperia 1 IV
vs
Honor 500 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1264x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)480 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 155.8 mm (6.13 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.75 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %
Honor 500 Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 IV and Honor 500 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Honor 500 Pro
3155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Honor 500 Pro
9430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14663155
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38989430
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 500 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
Honor 500 Pro
3011092
CPU270941878151
GPU3412981120655
Memory175475347747
UX207971664539
NanoReview Score9956853011092
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.3 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6192n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Writing score16836n/a
Web score8963n/a
Video editing6103n/a
Data manipulation10724n/a
NanoReview Score12147n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 37 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:38 hn/a
Video Playback10:08 hn/a
Games04:39 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.2x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX557Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.71/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)n/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.4
Focal length85 mm68 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Honor 500 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview59n/a
Zoom116n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)n/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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
Honor 500 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 505
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 500 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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