Sony Xperia 1 IV

Name: Sony Xperia 1 IV
Brand: Sony

Display6.1" 1080 x 2520 pixels

ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Main camera12MP

Battery5000 mAh

7.8GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / 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

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Launch

Announced

2022, September 01

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

156 x 67 x 8.2 mm (6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 in)

Weight

172 g (6.07 oz)

Build

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

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

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

Display

Type

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

Size

6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Features

Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases

Platform

Android 12, upgradable to Android 13

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

CPU

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

GPU

Adreno 730

AnTuTu (v11, est.)

835038

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Type

UFS 3.X

Main Camera

Modules

12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 60mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", dual pixel PDAF

Features

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

Video

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

Selfie Camera

Module

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

Features

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

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

Features

Sensors

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

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 minWirelessReverse wireless

Misc

Colors

Green, Black, Ecru White

Models

XQCQ62B-GC, XQCQ62G.GC, XQ-CQ72/B2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/C2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/G2TWCX0, XQCQ54C0B.YD, XQCQ54C0G.YD, XQCQ54C0C.YD, XQ-CQ54, XQ-CQ72, A204SO

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Adreno 730This handles demanding games like PUBG and Genshin Impact on high settings, though sustained frame rates dip after 15–20 minutes of play due to thermal limits common in this era.

display

6.5″ OLED, 120Hz, 1644×3840The 120Hz refresh and OLED contrast make scrolling smooth and colors vibrant, but the tall 21:9 ratio narrows the view on websites and apps designed for wider screens.

camera

12MP main, 3.5x–5.2x optical zoomThe continuous optical zoom and Zeiss optics excel at distant subjects without quality loss, and the main 12MP f/1.7 sensor captures detail in low light, but the lack of a higher megapixel main sensor limits crop flexibility.

battery

5000 mAh, about 1 day heavy useHeavy video recording, gaming, or high screen-on time can deplete the battery before evening; moderate use gets you to bedtime, but not far beyond.

charging

30W wired, roughly 50–70 minutes fullCharging to 50% takes 30 minutes as stated, but the final half progresses more slowly; the 30W cap lags rivals in this segment.

durability

IP65/IP68, Gorilla Glass VictusThe IP68 rating survives 1.5 meters of fresh water for 30 minutes, so brief pool or rain immersion is safe; the Victus front and back resist everyday drops and scratches.