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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, with a score of 93.3 against 90.9. The Xperia 1 III design is lighter and thinner than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, even though they were released with only a few months difference. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 III has newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 40 Pro has Android 10, so it gives a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 1 III, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 1 III counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro takes better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images or videos in poorly lited situations and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III features a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
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