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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-17 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is just a bit better than Xperia 1, having a global score of 90.5 against 82.6. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G design is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Xperia 1. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much better display than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a way greater display pixel density.
Xperia 1 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processing unit in Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, and although the Xperia 1 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better 40 mega pixels resolution and higher video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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