Screen size
Xperia 1 IIIWinner: 6.5"+6.2%
Xperia 5 IV6.1"
Quick verdict
Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 IV are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Xperia 1 III
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Xperia 5 IV
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia 1 III
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xperia 5 IV
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Xperia 1 III
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia 5 IV
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia 1 III
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xperia 5 IV
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia 1 III
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, 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
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsXperia 5 IV
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, 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 bands
Xperia 1 III
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)
Xperia 5 IV
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
Speed
Xperia 1 III
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xperia 5 IV
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Xperia 1 III
2021, April 14
Xperia 5 IV
2022, September 01
Status
Xperia 1 III
Available. Released 2021, August 25
Xperia 5 IV
Available. Released 2022, September 22
Dimensions
Xperia 1 III
165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)
Xperia 5 IV
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm (6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Xperia 1 III
186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)
Xperia 5 IV
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Xperia 1 III
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Xperia 5 IV
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia 1 III
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia 5 IV
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia 1 III
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xperia 5 IV
IP65/IP68 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia 1 III
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Xperia 5 IV
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia 1 III
6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia 5 IV
6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia 1 III
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Xperia 5 IV
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia 1 III
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Xperia 5 IV
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other
Xperia 1 III
Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases
Xperia 5 IV
-
OS
Xperia 1 III
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Xperia 5 IV
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
Xperia 1 III
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Xperia 5 IV
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Xperia 1 III
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xperia 5 IV
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Xperia 1 III
Adreno 660
Xperia 5 IV
Adreno 730
Card slot
Xperia 1 III
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia 5 IV
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia 1 III
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Xperia 5 IV
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Xperia 1 III
UFS 3.X
Xperia 5 IV
UFS 3.X
Triple
Xperia 1 III
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)
Xperia 5 IV
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
Xperia 1 III
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Xperia 5 IV
Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Video
Xperia 1 III
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Xperia 5 IV
4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Xperia 1 III
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia 5 IV
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features
Xperia 1 III
HDR
Xperia 5 IV
HDR
Video
Xperia 1 III
1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Xperia 5 IV
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Xperia 1 III
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xperia 5 IV
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia 1 III
Yes
Xperia 5 IV
Yes
Other
Xperia 1 III
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
Xperia 5 IV
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Dynamic vibration system Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
Xperia 1 III
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Xperia 5 IV
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia 1 III
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Xperia 5 IV
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Xperia 1 III
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Xperia 5 IV
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Xperia 1 III
Yes
Xperia 5 IV
Yes
Radio
Xperia 1 III
No
Xperia 5 IV
No
USB
Xperia 1 III
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output
Xperia 5 IV
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Sensors
Xperia 1 III
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Xperia 5 IV
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Other
Xperia 1 III
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Xperia 5 IV
Native Sony Alpha camera support
Type
Xperia 1 III
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Xperia 5 IV
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Xperia 1 III
30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Xperia 5 IV
Wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Xperia 1 III
Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Xperia 5 IV
Green, Black, Ecru White
Models
Xperia 1 III
XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72
Xperia 5 IV
XQCQ62B-GC, XQCQ62G.GC, XQ-CQ72/B2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/C2TWCX0, XQ-CQ72/G2TWCX0, XQCQ54C0B.YD, XQCQ54C0G.YD, XQCQ54C0C.YD, XQ-CQ54, XQ-CQ72, A204SO
Price
Xperia 1 III
£ 549.95 / € 499.99
Xperia 5 IV
£ 209.99 / € 308.88