Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Huawei nova 5T, with a 93.3 score against 80.8. Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 5T, but it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10.
The Xperia 1 III features a much better display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a way greater screen pixels density and a quite bigger display. The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, a smaller aperture and a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a way more MP back facing camera.
The Xperia 1 III features a way bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 III features superior battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei nova 5T. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 1 III, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Huawei nova 5T, giving up some features and specifications.
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