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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| -- | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 VI has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 overall score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has the older 14 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Sony Xperia 1 VI's construction is lighter and notably thinner than Huawei Mate 20.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, a little smaller screen and a much worse pixels count per inch in the display. The Xperia 1 VI features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a very superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 VI features superior battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25% greater battery size. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher 120 fps video frame rate, a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
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