Sony Xperia 1 IV

Released June 2022

Ultra-Premium (>$800)

Summary
Scores
Specifications

Sony Xperia 1 IV

Summary
Scores
Specifications

Summary

Pros

Good for outdoor photography
Smooth display when scrolling on the web and playing video games
No frame drops when watching video and when playing video games
Good color rendering in indoor and low-light conditions
Decent autonomy when calling

Cons

Struggles in low-light situations, particularly when taking videos; not suitable for night photography
Visible strong green cast when viewing display on angle
Brightness is too low under sunlight and in low-light conditions
Poor charging performance
Very low power efficiency
Low autonomy overall

Scores

118

camera

2022

87^th

in Global Ranking

64^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i

118

BEST 158

Sub-scores

Photo i

118

BEST 160

Bokeh i

55

BEST 85

Preview i

59

BEST 91

Zoom i

116

BEST 160

Video i

112

BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

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Sony Xperia 1 IV camera

126

display

2022

94^th

in Global Ranking

65^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i

126

BEST 157

Sub-scores

Readability i

109

BEST 163

Color i

145

BEST 164

Video i

125

BEST 162

Motion i

151

BEST 159

Touch i

143

BEST 170

Artifacts i

133

BEST 163

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Sony Xperia 1 IV display

121

audio

2022

105^th

in Global Ranking

59^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Audio Score i

121

BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i

117

BEST 163

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i

131

BEST 160

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

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Sony Xperia 1 IV audio

87

battery

168^th

in Global Ranking

47^th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Battery Score i

87

BEST 157

Sub-scores

Autonomy i

87

BEST 195

Charging i

103

BEST 218

Efficiency i

61

BEST 154

Key performances

1 days 23h

Battery Life

1h05

0-80% Charge

2h

Full Charge

2h40 Autonomy

after 5-minute charge

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Sony Xperia 1 IV battery

Specifications

165 x 71 x 8.2mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IPX8

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera

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