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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is much better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. Although Sony Xperia 1 is newer than the Huawei nova 2, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 counts with a better display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a bigger screen. Xperia 1 counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia 1 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Xperia 1 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments and a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Xperia 1 features just a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
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