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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's 90.5 general score. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has Android 10 version, counting with some nice extra features and performance enhancements. Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer phone, and it is also a little thinner and a bit lighter than the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G.
The Xperia 1 III has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia 1 III also has a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Xperia 1 III has a superior storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 1 III also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Xperia 1 III one. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same back camera sensor size, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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