Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has the previous 13 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xperia 1 V's construction is extremely newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xperia 1 V counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a bigger display and a way better screen pixel density. The Huawei P9 Plus has a much greater processing power than Xperia 1 V, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia 1 V has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Xperia 1 V features a really longer battery duration than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 47 percent more battery size.
The Xperia 1 V takes much better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a much higher video quality.
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