Sony Xperia 1 IV

Name: Sony Xperia 1 IV
Brand: Sony

$56412GB + 256GBFlagship2022

8.0

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.5"

Display

12MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

185g

Weight

Why the Xperia 1 IV

Flagship

The Sony Xperia 1 IV provides strong flagship hardware highlighted by a unique continuous optical zoom camera, a sharp 4K 120Hz OLED display, and robust IP68 durability. Performance is backed by explicitly listed Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 benchmark figures, while the 5000 mAh battery offers versatile charging capabilities. However, its value is significantly impacted by a very high price point and a measured display brightness that sits below the peak of contemporary flagships.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.8

Performance

8.2

Battery

7.5

Display

9.2

Build

9.0

Value

5.3

Strengths

6.5-inch 4K 120Hz OLED display

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset with explicit benchmark data

Professional-grade triple camera system with continuous optical zoom

IP65/IP68 dust and water resistance with Gorilla Glass Victus protection

5000 mAh battery with wireless and reverse wireless charging

Weaknesses

Measured display brightness is relatively modest at 602 nits

High initial launch pricing relative to overall hardware positioning

Sony Xperia 1 IV full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2022, June 11

Announced

2022, May 11

Network

7 specs

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

5 specs

Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Size

6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, upgradable to Android 13

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot; dual nano-SIM model only)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF

0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

Hi-Res audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Native Sony Alpha camera support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min

Wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Weight

185 g (6.53 oz)

Dimensions

165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

602 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-27.6 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 838832 (v9)

GeekBench: 3403 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 74fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 100h

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, Violet, White

Models

XQCT62-B, XQCT54, XQCT54C0V.YD, XQCT54C0B.YD, XQCT54C0W.YD, XQCT54C0V.EEAC, XQCT54C0B.EEAC, XQ-CT72, XQ-CT54, XQ-CT62, SO-51C

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Sony Xperia 1 IV

$56412GB + 256GBFlagship2022

8.0

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration2 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Affiliate link. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

6.5"

Display

12MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

16GB

Max RAM

30W

Charging

185g

Weight

Why the Xperia 1 IV

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.8

Performance

8.2

Battery

7.5

Display

9.2

Build

9.0

Value

5.3

Strengths

6.5-inch 4K 120Hz OLED display

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset with explicit benchmark data

Professional-grade triple camera system with continuous optical zoom

IP65/IP68 dust and water resistance with Gorilla Glass Victus protection

5000 mAh battery with wireless and reverse wireless charging

Weaknesses

Measured display brightness is relatively modest at 602 nits

High initial launch pricing relative to overall hardware positioning

Sony Xperia 1 IV full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2022, June 11

Announced

2022, May 11

Network

7 specs

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

5 specs

Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Size

6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Resolution

1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 12, upgradable to Android 13

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 730

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Memory

3 specs

UFS

Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot; dual nano-SIM model only)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Triple

12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 125mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-5.2x continuous optical zoom, OIS

12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF

0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)

Features

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm

Features

HDR

Sound

3 specs

Hi-Res audio

Dynamic vibration system

Snapdragon Sound

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Radio

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Features

2 specs

Native Sony Alpha camera support

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min

Wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

5 specs

IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Weight

185 g (6.53 oz)

Dimensions

165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

602 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-27.6 LUFS (Good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 838832 (v9)

GeekBench: 3403 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 74fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 100h

Misc

2 specs

Colors

Black, Violet, White

Models

XQCT62-B, XQCT54, XQCT54C0V.YD, XQCT54C0B.YD, XQCT54C0W.YD, XQCT54C0V.EEAC, XQCT54C0B.EEAC, XQ-CT72, XQ-CT54, XQ-CT62, SO-51C

Compare the Xperia 1 IV with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

Meizu 20 Pro

$578 · Score 8.6 · Flagship

Compare

Google Pixel 10 Pro

$550 · Score 8.5 · Flagship

Compare

Oppo Find X7

$567 · Score 9.1 · Flagship

Compare

Similar phones

Price, size and performance

Where to next

Compare with Meizu 20 Pro Newer: Sony Xperia 5 IV Find a phone around $600 Trade in your old phone for the Sony Xperia 1 IV Compare with Google Pixel 10 Pro Compare with Oppo Find X7