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Sony Xperia 1 IV

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Samsung Galaxy S23

Sony Xperia 1 IV

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 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
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
  1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, February 01 2022, May 11
Status Available. Released 2023, February 17 Available. Released 2022, June 11
Body
Dimensions 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) 1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
 Always-on display Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Platform
OS Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 730
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
UFS
Main Camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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 LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No Yes
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Dynamic vibration system
Snapdragon Sound
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Circle to Search
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless
Reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Black, Violet, White
SAR 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS XQCT62-B, XQCT54, XQCT54C0V.YD, XQCT54C0B.YD, XQCT54C0W.YD, XQCT54C0V.EEAC, XQCT54C0B.EEAC, XQ-CT72, XQ-CT54, XQ-CT62
Price $ 329.53 / C$ 577.99 / £ 349.00 / € 429.99 / ₹ 43,998 $ 649.00 / £ 670.00 / € 815.34
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9)
GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 838832 (v9)
GeekBench: 3403 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 74fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1198 nits max brightness (measured) 602 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker -27.0 LUFS (Good) -27.6 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new) Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h Endurance rating 100h

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