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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a general score of 82.6 against 78.7. The Xperia 1 is a notably newer device than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 features just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a little bit better pixel density, a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bigger display. Sony Xperia 1 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has slower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a lot larger aperture.
Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xperia 1 is more expensive than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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