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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Sony Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Huawei P30's 81.7 general score. The Sony Xperia 1 is a better device than the Huawei P30, we must highlight that it's also a just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a better screen than Huawei P30, because it has way more pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xperia 1 has just a bit better processing power than Huawei P30. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Huawei P30 has a superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P30 also counts with a way bigger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos, a way higher resolution back facing camera and faster 30 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 has a much greater storage to install applications and games than Huawei P30, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei P30 has a bit superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P30, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei P30. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Huawei P30, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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