Sony Xperia 5 III vs Xperia 1 IV

71 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 III (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on April 14, 2021, against the Sony Xperia 1 IV, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 III

Shows 34% longer battery life (30:18 vs 22:34 hours)
Weighs 17 grams less

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 IV

43% higher pixel density (643 vs 449 PPI)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Handles wireless charging up to
The rear camera has a 5.2x optical zoom
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1003K versus 894K)
Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (652 against 594 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 III and Xperia 1 IV crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1644 x 3840 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	21:9
PPI	449 ppi	643 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	350 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	600 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	81.4%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	99%
PWM	490 Hz	480 Hz
Response time	14 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157 mm (6.18 inches)	165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	71 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Pink	White, Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	792 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	249816	270941
GPU	281506	341298
Memory	163791	175475
UX	193526	207971
Total score	894490	1003017

Max surface temperature	46.5 °C	43.3 °C
Stability	71%	70%
Graphics test	31 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	5311	6287

Web score	-	8624
Video editing	-	6060
Photo editing	-	28615
Data manipulation	-	9955
Writing score	-	16641

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS size	17.6 GB	37 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (49% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:50 hr	1:42 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:32 hr	06:57 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	10:59 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	05:06 hr
Standby	84 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 4.4x	Optical, 5.2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	124°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 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	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 105 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX663 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 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 IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 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)
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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	20 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/2.9"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	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 *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2021	May 2022
Release date	October 2021	June 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 30 W	Not included

Sony Xperia 5 III vs Xperia 1 IV

Sony Xperia 5 III vs Xperia 1 IV

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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