Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 5 IV
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 185g
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV 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

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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz480 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 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 Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393898
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU318324270941
GPU324266341298
Memory182542175475
UX223003207971
NanoReview Score1048135995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
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 5 IV
12602
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing score1737116836
Web score109378963
Video editing67406103
Data manipulation933110724
NanoReview Score1260212147

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 37 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsing08:14 h05:38 h
Video Playback16:59 h10:08 h
Games05:39 h04:39 h
Standby Mode81 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 5.2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.3
Focal length60 mm85 mm
SensorSony IMX650Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.51/3.5
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/2.51/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokeh5555
Preview6259
Zoom111116

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.9
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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 n/a 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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1599
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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