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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-02 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei P40 Lite's 79.5 overall score. Sony Xperia 1 is an older phone than Huawei P40 Lite, but it is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. Sony Xperia 1 features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei P40 Lite. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia 1 has a better looking screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little bit larger display and a lot better pixel quantity per screen inch. The Sony Xperia 1 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei P40 Lite counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a back camera with way more MP, better video frame rates and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Huawei P40 Lite counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei P40 Lite. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Huawei P40 Lite, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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