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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-04-07 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.17 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.21 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI, having a overall score of 86.4 against 83.2. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version and Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Huawei P40 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P40, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, more pixels per display inch and a bit larger screen. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei P40, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better camera than Huawei P40, although it has a smaller camera sensor taking worse quality photos, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a lower 48 megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture. The Xperia 1 VI features longer battery life than Huawei P40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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