In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 IV and Honor 70. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 165 mm | 161.4 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Honor 70. |
| Width | 71 mm | 73.3 mm | Honor 70 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Depth | 8.2 mm | 7.91 mm | Honor 70 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Weight | 187 g | 178 g | Honor 70 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Body Colour | Black | Purple | Midnight black | Emerald Green | Crystal silver | |
| Body Material | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | - | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA 1 IV is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb) | 1.19 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.79 W/kg (head) | |
| 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 | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.67" | Honor 70 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better screen resolution than Honor 70. |
| Display Format | 4K | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | 21:9 | 20:09 | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has 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 | FullView Display, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, dual-curve display, Super Curved Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus | |
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| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher clock speed than Honor 70. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | Qualcomm ADRENO 642L |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more RAM than Honor 70. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more internal memory than Honor 70. |
| Memory Interface | UFS | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 54 Megapixel | Honor 70 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | 1/1.49" | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better camera sensor size than Honor 70. |
| Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.9 | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 82 degree(s) | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 24 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | HDR | HDR, Portrait bokeh | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome | Night mode, Super Macro Mode, Ultra Wide-angle, Solo Cut mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8768 x 6144 | |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | |
| 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), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, Super Sensing Camera, Instant All-Pixel Focus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Honor 70 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/3.5" | - | |
| 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 | Honor 70 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 28 degree(s) | 122 degree(s) | Honor 70 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 2.5cm macro photography |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher resolution third camera than Honor 70. |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | 1/2.5" | - | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 124 degree(s) | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | 16 mm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 12 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Honor 70 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/2.9" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.4 | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
| Field of View (Front) | 83 degree(s) | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | Beauty mode, Portrait with HDR | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Honor 70 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 2520 x 1080 | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Hand Shutter | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4800 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger battery capacity than Honor 70. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery | Honor SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA 1 IV can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | - | |
| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | Magic UI 6.1 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, 5G NR, TD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 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 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | SBC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| 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 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | 3GP, MP4 | |
| 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 | HONOR Histen |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Sensors | - | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| 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 | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, GPU Turbo technology, OTG Reverse Charge |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA 1 IV | Honor 70 |
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| Included Accessories | - | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery | - |
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