Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 III is better than the Huawei Mate 20, with a overall score of 93.3 against 79.5. Xperia 1 III's body is way newer, just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 20. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 III has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 8 GB more RAM. Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xperia 1 III also has a much better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia 1 III captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has faster video frame rate, a way larger sensor taking lot better quality photos and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III costs a lot more than the Huawei Mate 20, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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