Sony Xperia 1 vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Sony Xperia 1 IV

Faster charging

Sony Xperia 1 IV

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Sony Xperia 1 IV

Lighter body

Sony Xperia 1

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Size (inches)	6.5	6.5
Panel Type	OLED	OLED
Resolution Height	3840	3840
Resolution Width	1644	1644
Refresh Rate	—	120
PPI	643	643
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	82	84.2

Platform

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 730
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Process (nm)	7	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	9.0	12

Memory

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Video	4K@24/25/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Count	3	4
Depth	—	0.3 MP, (depth)
Telephoto	12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto)	12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm, (telephoto)
ultrawide	12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Video	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/2, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Capacity (mAh)	3330	5000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	18	30

Body

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	167	165
Thickness (mm)	8.2	8.2
Weight (g)	178	185
Width (mm)	72	71

Launch

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Announced	2019, February 25	2022, May 11
Status	Available. Released 2019, May 30	Available. Released 2022, June 11

Network

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe
5G Bands	—	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.2
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E

Sound

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Sony Xperia 1	Sony Xperia 1 IV
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass