BLU J4 vs Sony Xperia 1

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    J4:
    LCD
    Xperia 1:
    OLED
  • Weight

    J4: 20 g lighter

    J4:
    158 g
    Xperia 1:
    178 g
  • Screen diagonal

    J4: 1 in smaller diagonal

    J4:
    5.5 in
    Xperia 1:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    J4:
    Single
    Xperia 1:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 1: 1.8 mm thinner

    J4:
    10 mm
    Xperia 1:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    J4: 16 mm shorter

    J4:
    151 mm
    Xperia 1:
    167 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J4

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia 1
  2. 2. Xperia 1

    Height:
    167 mm +16 mm versus J4
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J4

    158 g

  2. 2. Xperia 1

    178 g

    +20 g versus J4

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²

Xperia 1 has approximately 26.4% more rectangular screen area than J4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J4, Xperia 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ4Xperia 1
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Xperia 1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J4

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 1

    3330 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus J4

Specifications

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1. J42. Xperia 1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 167 Х 72 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 98.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 82.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 72
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 78
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 720
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2614
General specs
General specs — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for J4, Xperia 1.
SpecificationJ4Xperia 1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4