Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting a 91 score against 80.8. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 II has newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, so it offers some additional features and optimized performance. The Sony Xperia 1 II construction has the same thickness than Huawei nova 5T, but it is a little bit heavier.
Xperia 1 II features a sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a much better screen density, a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bit bigger display. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 256 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 1 II features a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T captures much better photos and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, lower video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia 1 II has just a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3750mAh.
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