Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is just a bit better than Xperia 1's overall score of 82.6. Huawei Mate X is a incredibly thicker and notably heavier phone than the Xperia 1. The Xperia 1 has a brighter screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xperia 1 has a little faster processor than Huawei Mate X, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back and a much smaller back camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
The Huawei Mate X has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia 1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate X has greater battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia 1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia 1. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Xperia 1, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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