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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-18 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is better than Huawei nova 3i, with a general score of 82.6 against 73.7. The Sony Xperia 1 construction is newer than the Huawei nova 3i's, although it's just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Xperia 1 counts with a much better screen than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a little larger screen, a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and way more pixels per display inch.
The Sony Xperia 1 features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 1 features a little better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 3i and Xperia 1 feature very similar battery performance, although the Xperia 1 has just 3330mAh battery capacity against 3340mAh. The Xperia 1 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
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