Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VI
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 185g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 21:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz480 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9481466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28823898
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1654n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU192991270941
GPU111672341298
Memory126029175475
UX130981207971
NanoReview Score561673995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.3 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6192
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 VI
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
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 30 GB 37 GB

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing12:53 h05:38 h
Video Playback15:00 h10:08 h
Games05:48 h04:39 h
Standby Mode118 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a59
Zoomn/a116

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 20 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 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 No 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)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 (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)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 category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 1599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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