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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10's global score of 78.9. The Sony Xperia 1 design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 10, but it is a bit lighter. Sony Xperia 1 has just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia 1 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has much lower brightness, it also counts with a quite larger display, a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a higher display pixel density. The Xperia 1 features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 1 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.6 aperture, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Huawei Mate 10 features longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Huawei Mate 10, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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