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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is way better than the Huawei nova 3i's global score of 73.7. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although Sony Xperia 1 II is newer than Huawei nova 3i, it's just a little heavier and just a bit thicker.
Sony Xperia 1 II features a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II has a better screen than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a way better pixels quantity per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 II features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia 1 II has superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xperia 1 II captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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