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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 general score. Sony Xperia 1 is a notably newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, although it's just a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a bit bigger display and a way greater pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Xperia 1 features a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments. Huawei Mate 8 has improved battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
The Sony Xperia 1 costs more money than Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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