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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 overall score. The Xperia 1 VI design is thinner and lighter than Huawei Mate 20. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 VI has the previous 14 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a way lower screen pixel density. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a much powerful processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI captures much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels camera and faster video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 VI features longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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