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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 III is way better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a global score of 93.3 against 76.3. The Sony Xperia 1 III design is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the Huawei nova 3. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a lot better pixel count per screen inch, a little bit bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. Sony Xperia 1 III features a little better processing power than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 1 III features better battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 III shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
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