Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.02 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Xperia 1 II is slightly better than the Huawei Mate X, getting a 91 score against 89.4. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 II has the previous 11 version while Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia 1 II is a a lot lighter and thinner cellphone than Huawei Mate X, although they were released with only 6 months difference.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a slightly better 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia 1 II features just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate X. They have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has only 256 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Huawei Mate X counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Sony Xperia 1 II captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Sony Xperia 1 II also counts with a larger aperture.
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