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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-31 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, having a global score of 93.3 against 82.7. Xperia 1 III's construction is a lot newer, but just a bit heavier and a little thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a larger display and a better resolution of 1644 x 3840. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Xperia 1 III has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III features a better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels back camera, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a way bigger back camera sensor, a much larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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