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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| 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 way better than Huawei Mate 9, with a global score of 93.3 against 73.4. Xperia 1 III's construction is noticeably newer and a little lighter, but also a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 9. The Xperia 1 III counts with a little better performance than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 III shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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