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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-22 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.58 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is better than Huawei nova 3, having a overall score of 91 against 76.3. The Xperia 1 II construction is newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, much more pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger display.
Sony Xperia 1 II takes a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Xperia 1 II has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a little better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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