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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III is slightly better than Huawei Mate Xs, having a overall score of 93.3 against 91.6. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than the Huawei Mate Xs. Xperia 1 III has a better looking display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per inch of display.
Sony Xperia 1 III has slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has only 256 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 1 III has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate Xs, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 III has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a much less megapixels resolution back camera, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate Xs has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Xperia 1 III one.
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