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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 overall score. Even though Xperia 1 is newer than the Huawei P20 Lite, it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Xperia 1 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a bit bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a better screen pixels density.
The Xperia 1 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a much less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot larger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20 Lite. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Huawei P20 Lite, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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