Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 IV
The Apple iPhone 18 Pro scores 8.8 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 IV scores 7.0. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro leads in performance, camera, battery, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro cost $400.99 less ($1,199 vs $1,599.99). The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 9, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Apple iPhone 18 Pro
- Lower launch price $1,199 vs $1,599.99
- Newer model Sep 9, 2026 vs May 11, 2022
- Faster wireless charging 25 W vs 15 W
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Satellite messaging
Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 IV
- Bigger battery 5,000 mAh vs 4,288 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6.3 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5.2× vs 4×
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Lighter 185 g vs 211 g
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.75 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Overall
8.8
7.0
Display
8.5
8.5
Performance
9.4
6.1
Camera
8.7
7.8
Battery
6.0
5.6
Design
8.5
8.5
Software support
7.4
4.3
Value for money
6.0
3.1
Display
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Size
6.3 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Super Retina XDR
OLED, 4K HDR OLED
Resolution
1206 × 2622 px
1644 × 3840 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
643 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
—
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10
Protection
Ceramic Shield 2
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Process
2 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.93 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators
Adreno 730
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Main camera
48 MP, f/1.48
12 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.7"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
48 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
48 MP, 4× optical, periscope
12 MP, 5.2× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
4×
5.2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@120
4K@120
Front camera
18 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Capacity
4,288 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
—
Wired charging
—
30 W
Wireless charging
25 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Dimensions
150 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm
165 × 71 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.75 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
211 g
185 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
None
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✓ Yes
✕ No
SIM
eSIM only
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy
Black, Ice White, Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✓ Yes
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
OS at launch
iOS 27
Android 12
OS updates
—
2 years
Security updates
5 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Apple iPhone 18 ProSony Xperia 1 IV
Announced
Sep 9, 2026
May 11, 2022
Released
Sep 18, 2026
Jun 1, 2022
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$1,199
$1,599.99
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