We put the Sony Xperia 1 IV through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
- 30W charger (not included)
- 6.5-inch, 1644 x 3840, 120 Hz, OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 256 GB + 12 GB
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Sony Xperia 1 IV
87
battery
85
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
107
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
84
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
102
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
104
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
114
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
45
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
2h40 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Position in Global Ranking
190
th
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
13. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
33. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
43. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
47. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
47. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
47. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
54. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
62. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
62. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
64. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
64. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
64. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
73. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
82. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
90. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
90. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
100. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
118
100. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
118
105. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
105. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
112. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
116. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
116. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
121. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
125. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
129. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
129. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
135. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
135. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
139. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
143. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
143. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
145. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
149. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
152. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
156. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
156. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
158. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
158. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
163. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
163. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
163. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
168. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
168. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
172. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
175. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
175. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
175. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
180. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
182. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
182. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
185. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
186. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
186. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
192. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
194. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
198. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
53
rd
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
10. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
12. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
14. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
22. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
27. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
30. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
33. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
33. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
44. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
46. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
47. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
Pros
- Decent autonomy when calling in calibrated mode
- Good autonomy when calling and using camera on-the-go
- Very low residual consumption of the charger, as well as the wireless charger
Cons
- Poor autonomy during typical usage scenario
- Inaccurate battery gauge
- Extremely low autonomy when streaming videos in calibrated mode
- Low autonomy when gaming and streaming music in calibrated mode
- Very low autonomy when scrolling social apps on-the-go
- Long charging time
- Low autonomy gained after a 5-minute charge
- Low charge efficiency
- Very high discharge current when streaming videos and music, gaming, and scrolling on social apps
The Sony Xperia 1 IV showed poor autonomy when tested in default settings during the typical usage scenario tests. Its performance on-the-go was decent when calling or taking photos and videos, but when it came to scrolling on social apps, the autonomy fell drastically to one of the lowest levels we have measured to date. When tested in calibrated mode, the Sony Xperia 1 IV had decent autonomy in the calling test as well, but it struggled a lot when streaming videos, where it had one of the lowest autonomy readings in our database. The gaming and music streaming use cases came with poor autonomy, too.
On the charging side, the Xperia 1 IV didn’t show a great performance either. The 30W took 2 hours to fill up the large 5000 mAh battery, and only provided 2 hours and 40 minutes of autonomy after a 5-minute charge. The wireless experience was average, taking 2 hours and 18 minutes to fully charge the device.
The charge efficiency was poor, but the residual consumptions of both wired and wireless chargers were low, consuming a very small amount of power.
Discharge efficiency was also poor, with the Sony Xperia 1 IV draining very high discharge currents during use cases like gaming, music streaming, GPS navigation, and especially video streaming, showing that it is not well-optimized for such usage. The camera and call use cases, however, were well managed, which was evident by the low current drainage.
When compared with devices from the Ultra-premium segment ($800+), the Sony Xperia 1 IV gets a very low score as well. The autonomy is close to average, but the charging and efficiency scores were very low.
Test Summary
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
|
Battery |
Charger |
Wireless |
Display |
Processor |
| Sony Xperia 1 IV |
5000mAh |
30W
(not included) |
15W |
OLED
1644 x 3840 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max |
4352mAh |
20W
(not included) |
15W |
OLED
1284 x 2778 |
Apple A15 Bionic |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) |
5000mAh |
45W
(not included) |
15W |
AMOLED 2X
1440 x 3088 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
87
Honor Magic7 Lite
Honor Magic7 Lite
How Autonomy score is composed
Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Stationary, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
67h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
47h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
29h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
166
th
9. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
12. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
31. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
32. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
34. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
36. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
38. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
39. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
40. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
46. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
48. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
51. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
57. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
61. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
66. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
85. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
92. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
94. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
95. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
98. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
108. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
109. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
113. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
115. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
121. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
131. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
135. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
136. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
142. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
144. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
145. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
150. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
152. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
153. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
154. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
155. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
157. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
159. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
162. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
163. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
164. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
165. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
167. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
168. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
170. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
175. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
178. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
180. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
181. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
183. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
185. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
186. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
188. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
189. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
192. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
195. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
197. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
41
st
6. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
7. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
11. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
20. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
34. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
35. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
37. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
40. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
43. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
46. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
51. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
52. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
107
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
84
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging
103
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How Charging score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.
102
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
164
th
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
24. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
31. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
37. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
63. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
73. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
74. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
78. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
79. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
82. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
83. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
84. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
90. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
96. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
100. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
101. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
104. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
106. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
107. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
110. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
111. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
113. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
116. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
118. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
119. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
120. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
122. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
122. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
124. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
125. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
126. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
129. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
130. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
132. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
133. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
136. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
136. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
138. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
139. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
140. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
141. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
142. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
143. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
144. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
146. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
147. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
148. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
149. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
150. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
156. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
160. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
166. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
172. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
174. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
177. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
180. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
183. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
185. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
186. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
187. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
188. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
195. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
52
nd
9. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
23. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
24. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
28. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
31. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
38. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
42. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
45. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
48. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
54. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Power consumption and battery level during wireless full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
104
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.
Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)
Efficiency
61
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How Efficiency score is composed
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Annual Consumption Sony Xperia 1 IV
5.4 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient
114
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Overall charge efficiency
45
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.
Average discharge current
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