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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III is a lot better than the Huawei nova 2, getting a 93.3 score against 74.2. Xperia 1 III is a much newer phone than the Huawei nova 2, but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a larger display, more pixels per display inch and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 III has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Xperia 1 III features a bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 1 III shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a 12 MP camera in the back, the Xperia 1 III also has a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a really longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2950mAh.
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