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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has an overall score of 93.3, which is better than Huawei P40 lite 5G's global score of 83.4. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is newer, a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Huawei P40 lite 5G. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia 1 III features a more vivid display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xperia 1 III also has a way higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 III features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 64 MP resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a bit superior battery life than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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