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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 V has a score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's overall score of 78.7. These phones use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 V has an older 13 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Sony Xperia 1 V's construction is newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, although it is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much faster processing unit than Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Xperia 1 V, although it has a little smaller display, a bit lower display pixel density and a much lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 1 V shoots greater photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also has better 120 fps video frame rates, a way larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and videos, a bigger aperture for better images in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xperia 1 V has improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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