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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 a score of 93.3, which is a lot better than the Huawei P9 Plus's general score of 75.5. These phones work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is a lot newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xperia 1 III has a brighter display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has way more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a larger display. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot better video definition, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a much bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
Xperia 1 III features better battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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