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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-10-20 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Xperia 1 VI has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 global score. These phones use Android OS, but the Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version while Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11, giving you a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The Xperia 1 VI design is much thinner and extremely lighter than the Huawei Nova 9.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a much powerful CPU than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 1 VI has a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a lot greater pixels count per inch of screen, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 VI features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI has improved battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a much better camera than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with less mega pixels resolution, they both have a F1.9 aperture.
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