Xperia 1 IV
XQ-CT72 · Sony
- SoC
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR5
- Resolution
- 3840x1644
- Android API
- 14 (34)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The sony XQ-CT72 is built around the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2021 on a Samsung 4nm 4LPE process. The early-2022 flagship; widely criticized for thermal throttling due to its Samsung-fabbed process.
Capable of flagship-tier performance in bursts but throttles aggressively under sustained load. Common in 2022 Galaxy S22 series and Xiaomi 12 series.
Day-to-day workload
12 GB LPDDR5 of RAM is ample for any current workload, including multitasking-heavy use and on-device AI. Display resolution is 3840x1644.
This record reflects Android API level 34 (14). Android 14 or newer — modern security baseline, supported by all current banking and payment apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a sony XQ-CT72, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "sony"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- Sony
- BRAND
- Sony
- MODEL
- XQ-CT72
- MODEL_NAME
- Xperia 1 IV
- PRODUCT
- XQ-CT72_CN
Operating System
- API
- 14 (34)
- KERNEL
- 5.10.198-android12-9-00031-g777529616868-ab11766420
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- CPU
- sm8450
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-X2 Cortex-A710 Cortex-A510
- CLUSTERS
- 1 x 3.00 GHz 3 x 2.50 GHz 4 x 1.78 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 307 - 2995 MHz
- REVISION
- r2p0 r2p0 r0p2
- TECHPROCESS
- 4 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 730
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0615.73 (GIT@8f5499ec14, Ie6ef1a0a80, 1689341690) (Date:07/14/23)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR5
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 3840x1644
- TOUCHSCREEN
- sec_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- lsm6dso
- GYROSCOPE
- lsm6dso
- MAGNETOMETER
- ak0991x
- BAROMETER
- bosch_bmp390
- ALSPS
- stk_stk3x3x
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- esfp0
Connectivity
- WIFI
- qca6490
- NFC
- sn1x0
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- cs35l41 cs35l41
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- SOUND
- waipioqrdsndcar
- PMIC
- slg51000-regulator
- OTHER
- unk64
- HAPTIC
- cs40l2x
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