Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 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; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.5 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

146.3 mm

165 mm
Width

70.9 mm

71 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

168 g

185 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Black, Violet, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

425 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

8 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0

UFS 3.X

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 85˚ , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3, f/2.8 , 85/125 mm, 1/3.5" , 3.5x-5.2 optical zoom
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time object tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization, videography pro, live streaming

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR, live streaming
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3900 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes, 25W (50% in 30 min)

Yes, 30W (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 4.5W

Yes
Fast wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W

Yes