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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 II is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 30, with a global score of 91 against 84. The Xperia 1 II body is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 30, even when both were released only 8 months apart. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10 version, giving you some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Xperia 1 II and Huawei Mate 30 have quite similar CPUs, they have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xperia 1 II features a better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much better pixel count per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 1 II counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 features a better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a much higher 40 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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