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- ROG Phone 8 vs Xperia 1 IV
Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Sony Xperia 1 IV
What ROG Phone 8 does better (19) and where Xperia 1 IV wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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9.0Display7.4
8.8Performance7.2
9.4Camera9.5
8.3Battery5.5
7.8Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Phone 8Xperia 1 IV
| ROG Phone 8 | Xperia 1 IV | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.8 mm | 165 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 71 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 225 g | 185 g | +40 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone 8 better than Xperia 1 IV?
- AnTuTu score2,313,311 vs 838,8322.8×
- Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Wired charging65 W vs 30 W2.2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,019 vs 3,4032.1×
- Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 600 nits4.2×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,205 vs 1,9902.6×
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 1 IV: No
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Max video8K vs 4K
Why is Xperia 1 IV better than ROG Phone 8?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical zoom3× vs 5.2×+73%
- Pixel density388 ppi vs 643 ppi+66%
- Weight225 g vs 185 g+22%
- Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone 8: Yes
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 8: Yes
- eSIMNo · ROG Phone 8: Yes
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,644 px+52%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 225 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163.8 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 71 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Rebel Grey | Black, Violet, White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LTPO AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,644 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 3,840 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 643 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,500 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 602 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.2% | 84.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,313,311 | 838,832 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,019 | 3,403 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,205 | 1,990 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 5 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 5.2× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 77% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C (side) | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ROG UI | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
