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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-07-18 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.86 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and noticeably thinner phone than the Huawei nova 3.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a really superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 VI features a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a higher count of pixels per display inch and a little bigger display.
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 VI features improved battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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