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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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 has a score of 82.6, which is better than Huawei Mate 9's general score of 73.4. The Xperia 1 design is much newer and a bit lighter, but just a little thicker than Huawei Mate 9. Xperia 1 features a much better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a way greater number of pixels per display inch, a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a bit bigger display.
Xperia 1 has a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and a 12 MP camera, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger back camera sensor and a lot bigger camera aperture.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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