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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| -- | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.14 ounces |
| Black | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 605 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, getting an 83.2 score against 80.8. The Sony Xperia 1 VI body is extremely lighter and notably thinner than Huawei nova 5T. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has a more recent 14 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, so it provides a lot of extra features and better performance.
The Huawei nova 5T has a very superior processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a little sharper display than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little larger display and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia 1 VI has a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 48 megapixels back-facing camera, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate and a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 VI has longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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