Xperia 5 IV will fill an iPhone 13 mini-sized void
The biggest differentiator between them was the screen size and resolution – Xperia 1 III offered a 6.5-inch 4K HDR display, while the Xperia 5 III had a 6.1-inch FHD+ screen. And, of course, the Xperia 5 III was also lighter.
Other than that, the former had a quad camera setup and 12GB of RAM, whereas the latter had three cameras and 8GB of RAM. The Xperia 5 III launched with a price of $1,000, and the Xperia 1 III retailed for $1,300.
The phone is expected to retain its predecessor’s camera setup of a 12MP main sensor, 12MP telephoto unit, and 12MP ultrawide module.
At $1,599, the Xperia 1 IV is more expensive than its predecessor, but apparently, Sony has implemented some cost-cutting measures to prevent Xperia 5 IV’s price from ballooning, although it’s not clear where the company cut corners.