Compare Sony Xperia 1 IV Vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Should you buy Sony Xperia 1 IV or Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Sony Xperia 1 IV starts at ₹ 98,949 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus starts at ₹ 98,400.

Sony Xperia 1 IV has screen size of 6.5 inches and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus has screen size of 6.8 inches. Sony Xperia 1 IV comes up with internal storage of 512 GB and RAM of 12 GB. Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus comes up with internal storage of 512 GB and RAM of 12 GB.

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Sony Xperia 1 IV Vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

SpecificationsSony Xperia 1 IVSamsung Galaxy S25 Plus
OSAndroid 12
Screen Size6.5 inches6.8 inches
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM12 GB 8GB / 12GB
Internal Storage256 GB/512 GB
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Specs Score9256
OSAndroid 12
Screen Size6.5 inches6.8 inches
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM12 GB 8GB / 12GB
Internal Storage256 GB/512 GB
GENERAL
Colours Black, Violet, WhitePhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Device type Smartphone
Operating System Android 12
Sim Single SIM (Nano-SIM or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

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DESIGN
Weight 185 g 190 g (6.91 oz)
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 21:09
Form Factor Touch
Pixel Density 643 ppi390 ppi density
Screen resolution 1644 x 3840 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen size 6.5 inches6.8 inches
Technology OLED
Touchscreen Yes with multitouchYes
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 780
RAM 12 GB 8GB / 12GB
STORAGE
Card Slot microSDXCNo
Internal Storage 256 GB/512 GB
Messaging Yes
Phonebook Yes
CAMERA
Camera Features Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye trackingLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera 12 MP (f/2.0, wide)32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera 12 MP (f/1.7, wide) +12 MP (f/2.2, ultrawide) + 0.3 MP
Video Recording 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jeck
Audio Player Yes
FM Radio Yes
Games Yes
Speakers Yes
Video Player Yes
BATTERY
Capacity Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery5000 mAh
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive 5.4, A2DP, LE
Edge Yesyes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
USB USB Type-C 3.2; USB On-The-Go, video output USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G Yes GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G YesLTE
5G Yes SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
MORE FEATURES
Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Other Features IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Quick Charging Fast Charging
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrumFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

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Detailed Comparison of Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Display Comparison: Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Sony Xperia 1 IV has screen size of 6.5 inches whereas other comes up with 6.8 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1644 x 3840 pixels and 1080 x 2340 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses OLED and latter uses undefined.

Performance Comparison: Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) and Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 respectively. Sony Xperia 1 IV comes up microSDXC card slot and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Sony Xperia 1 IV is Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) and used in Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has a higher RAM - Sony Xperia 1 IV or Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus?

Sony Xperia 1 IV has a RAM of 12 GB which is higher than Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus which has a RAM of 8GB / 12GB.

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Sony Xperia 1 IV or Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is bigger with 6.8 inches screen than Sony Xperia 1 IV that has 6.5 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Sony Xperia 1 IV in the market?

Best alternatives available for Sony Xperia 1 IV are: Apple IPhone 16 plus, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Apple iPhone 13 Pro.