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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Huawei nova 2i, having a 93.3 score against 72.4. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Sony Xperia 1 III's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and a bit thicker than the Huawei nova 2i.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia 1 III features a more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a much better screen pixel density and a quite bigger display.
Xperia 1 III counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III features improved battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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