Sony XPERIA 1 IV vs. Google Pixel Fold

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 IV and Google Pixel Fold. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 IV vs. Google Pixel Fold Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G9FPL
Form Factor Touch Touch - touch screen, dual screen
Height 165 mm 139.7 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Google Pixel Fold.
Width 71 mm 79.5 mm Google Pixel Fold has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Depth 8.2 mm 12.1 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Weight 187 g 283 g Sony XPERIA 1 IV is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 79.5 mm x 12.1 mm x 139.7 mm
Unfolded - 158.7 mm x 5.8 mm x 139.7 mm
Body Colour Black | Purple Obsidian
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished aluminium frame, stainless-steel hinge
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Spill-resistant, splash-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 IV is waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IPX8
SAR Value 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 7.6" Google Pixel Fold has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2208 x 1840 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better screen resolution than Google Pixel Fold.
Display Format 4K -
Pixel Density - 380 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 6:5
Max Brightness - 1450 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 1000000:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), At a Glance, secondary screen: 408 PPI, secondary screen: 1550 nits max brightness
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.8"
Second Display Resolution - 2092 x 1080 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2208 x 1840 pixels
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 3 GHz -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel Fold has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/2" Google Pixel Fold has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Both phones have the same lens field of view.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome Panorama, selfie mode, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur, selfie video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, AI subject detection Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, AVC (H.264), Locked Folder, Quad PD + CLAF
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel Fold.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.5" 1/3" Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera sensor size than Google Pixel Fold.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.3 - f/2.8 F/2.2 Google Pixel Fold has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 28 degree(s) 121.1 degree(s) Google Pixel Fold has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 10.8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher resolution third camera than Google Pixel Fold.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.5" 1/3.1" Google Pixel Fold has better third camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/3.05 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) 21.9 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger third camera lens field of view than Google Pixel Fold.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.22 μm
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
Optical Zoom - 5x
Hybrid Zoom - 20x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual PD
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 9.5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel Fold.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.9" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Google Pixel Fold has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter Dual PD
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (2nd Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Fixed focus, 1080p 30 fps video recording
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4821 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel Fold.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 28GHz, TDD 26GHz, TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel Fold has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro, PS Remote Play Spatial audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers Multitasking, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Split Screen, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, Android Messages end-to-end encryption, Android backup encryption, Live Translate with Dual Screen
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel Fold
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery IPX8, HEARING AID M3/T4, USB 3.2 Gen 2
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