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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| -- | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a global score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9's 81 general score. These devices come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 1 VI has 14 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version, giving you a lot of extra features and a performance increase. The Sony Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and much thinner phone than the Huawei Nova 9.
The Xperia 1 VI counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a way greater display density, a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a little larger screen. The Huawei Nova 9 features a way better performance than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI captures better videos and photos than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a worse resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size camera aperture. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
Xperia 1 VI counts with longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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