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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is much better than the Huawei Mate X3's general score of 74.7. Even though Xperia 1 is a lot older and thicker than the Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still lighter. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much more vibrant display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a greater pixels number per inch in the display.
Xperia 1 has a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 1 features a really superior performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Mate X3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution and faster video frame rates.
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