Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Google Pixel 7

77 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on May 11, 2022, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 IV

The rear camera has a 5.2x optical zoom
55% higher pixel density (643 vs 416 PPI)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 645 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4355 mAh
25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1003K versus 802K)
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7

Shows 29% longer battery life (29:08 vs 22:34 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 50% higher peak brightness (976 against 652 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 1 IV and Google Pixel 7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	643 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	84.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99%	98.5%
PWM	480 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	2 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width	71 mm (2.8 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Purple	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	3000 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	1536	672
GPU clock	818 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	270941	242485
GPU	341298	219273
Memory	175475	151362
UX	207971	185590
Total score	1003017	802280

Max surface temperature	43.3 °C	45.8 °C
Stability	70%	71%
Graphics test	37 FPS	39 FPS
Graphics score	6287	6523

Web score	8624	7598
Video editing	6060	6234
Photo editing	28615	18318
Data manipulation	9955	10230
Writing score	16641	15569

RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	37 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4355 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (47% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:42 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:57 hr	10:13 hr
Watching video	10:59 hr	16:16 hr
Gaming	05:06 hr	05:26 hr
Standby	73 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 5.2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	114°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 85 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.5", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Pixel size: 10 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2022	October 2022
Release date	June 2022	October 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Google Pixel 7

Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Google Pixel 7

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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