Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Sony Xperia 1 IV Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Sony Xperia 1 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on May 11 2022 against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 1 IV

29% higher pixel density (643 vs 500 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 43 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.9 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (940K versus 846K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Thinner bezels – 6% more screen real estate

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Xperia 1 IV 95 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 95 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Xperia 1 IV 86 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 88 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Xperia 1 IV 73 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 93 Camera Photo and video recording quality Xperia 1 IV 80 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 89 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Xperia 1 IV 92 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 92 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Xperia 1 IV 84 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 89

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Xperia 1 IV vs Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Display

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
PPI	643 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	600 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	668 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99%	-
PWM	480 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Xperia 1 IV 653 nits Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	71 mm (2.8 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	185 gramm (6.53 oz)	228 gramm (8.04 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black Purple	White Black Gray Blue Green Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Xperia 1 IV 84.2% Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) +7% 90.2%

Performance

Tests of Sony Xperia 1 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256 512 GB	128 256 512 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Xperia 1 IV 1165 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) +4% 1209 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Xperia 1 IV +4% 3434 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 3288 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Xperia 1 IV 846016 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) +11% 940212

CPU	209509	220415
GPU	365951	408475
Memory	140306	157509
UX	128077	151964
Total score	846016	940212

3DMark Wild Life Performance Xperia 1 IV 6342 Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) +27% 8027

Stability	83%	56%
Graphics test	37 FPS	48 FPS
Graphics score	6342	8027
PCMark 3.0 score	11626	13039

Best Smartphones in AnTuTu 9 (56th and 43rd place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	One UI 5.0
OS size	37 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	30 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (47% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time	1:42 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:48 hr	-
Watching video	10:59 hr	-
Gaming	04:54 hr	-
Standby	73 hr	-

General battery life Xperia 1 IV 22:21 hr Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical 5.2x	Optical 10x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	120°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7" Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Sensor: 1/1.33" Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.3 - Focal length: 85 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.5" Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52" Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Pixel size: 10 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 1 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/2.82"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Xperia 1 IV n/a Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 136 Video quality Xperia 1 IV n/a Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 111 Generic camera score Xperia 1 IV n/a Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 131

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Xperia 1 IV 86.7 dB Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	May 2022	February 2022
Release date	June 2022	February 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the software battery life and camera are more important to you then choose the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon). But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Sony Xperia 1 IV.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Sony Xperia 1 IV 24 (64.9%) Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) 13 (35.1%) Vote Total votes: 37

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