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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-05-11 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Xperia 1 V has a general score of 82.7, which is slightly better than Huawei P20 Pro's 81.4 score. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Xperia 1 V has a more recent 13 version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, providing the user some extra features. Even though the Xperia 1 V is much newer than the Huawei P20 Pro, it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a much better performance than Xperia 1 V, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 V has a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a bit bigger screen and a much higher pixel density.
The Xperia 1 V captures a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a much larger sensor and better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Xperia 1 V counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has more internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 V features better battery life than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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