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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 a bit better than the Huawei Mate X, getting a 93.3 score against 89.4. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has older 11 version and Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Huawei Mate X.
Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate X, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 1 III features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot better count of pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a way better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also counts with a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations. The Xperia 1 III features a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III's battery life is very similar to Huawei Mate X's battery performance.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xperia 1 III is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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