Sony Xperia 1 V vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

The Sony Xperia 1 V scores 7.4 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 IV scores 7.0. The Sony Xperia 1 V leads in display, performance, camera and value for money, while the Sony Xperia 1 IV is ahead in battery. At launch in the US, the Sony Xperia 1 V cost $200 less ($1,399.99 vs $1,599.99). The Sony Xperia 1 V is the newer phone, announced May 11, 2023.

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Sony Sony Xperia 1 V

7.4 From $1,399.99

Top score

Sony Sony Xperia 1 IV

7.0 From $1,599.99

Key differences

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 V

Lower launch price $1,399.99 vs $1,599.99
Newer model May 11, 2023 vs May 11, 2022

Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 IV

Lighter 185 g vs 187 g
Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.3 mm

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Overall 7.4 7.0

Display 9.0 8.5

Performance 6.9 6.1

Camera 8.3 7.8

Battery 4.9 5.6

Design 8.5 8.5

Software support 4.3 4.3

Value for money 3.9 3.1

Display

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Size 6.5 inches 6.5 inches

Type OLED, 4K HDR OLED OLED, 4K HDR OLED

Resolution 1644 × 3840 px 1644 × 3840 px

Pixel density 643 ppi 643 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh — ✕ No

HDR — HDR10

Protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 3.2 GHz 3 GHz

GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 730

RAM 12 GB / 16 GB 12 GB / 16 GB

Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage type — UFS 3.1

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35" 12 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.7"

Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP

Telephoto 12 MP, 5.2× optical 12 MP, 5.2× optical, periscope

Optical zoom 5.2× 5.2×

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 4K@120 4K@120

Front camera 12 MP 12 MP

Front video — 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 30 W 30 W

Wireless charging — 15 W

Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Dimensions 165 × 71 × 8.3 mm 165 × 71 × 8.2 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.2 mm

Weight 187 g 185 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP68 IP68

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM — Nano-SIM + eSIM

Colors Black, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver Black, Ice White, Purple

Connectivity and features

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E

Bluetooth 5.3 5.2

USB — USB-C 3.x

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite — ✕ No

IR blaster — ✕ No

Software

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

OS at launch Android 13 Android 12

OS updates 2 years 2 years

Security updates 3 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 IV

Announced May 11, 2023 May 11, 2022

Released Jun 16, 2023 Jun 1, 2022

Status Released Released

US launch price $1,399.99 $1,599.99

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