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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9, getting an 82.6 score against 81. Xperia 1's body is much older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Huawei Nova 9. Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much greater screen pixel density.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia 1 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Huawei Nova 9 captures better videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with faster video frame rates and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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