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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia 1's 82.6 global score. Although it's the best in this review, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro body is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia 1. Xperia 1 features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a quite higher screen pixels density, a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xperia 1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Sony Xperia 1 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with better battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with faster video frame rate, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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