Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A35 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 1 IV or Samsung Galaxy A35 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 1 IV | Samsung Galaxy A35 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, May 11 | 2024, March 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 71 x 8.2 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.8 in | 161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Violet, White | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 1000 | $ 251.99 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1644 x 3840 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 643 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 118 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 118 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 112 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G68 MP5 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 587481 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191502 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 166953 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93544 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 191502 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 903000 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1017 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2988 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1204 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3352 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIMeSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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 - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go, video output | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Native Sony Alpha camera support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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