Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 has a global score of 84, which is a bit better than Xperia 1's global score of 82.6. Although it's the best device we compare here, Huawei Mate 30 is a just a little thicker and a little heavier device than the Xperia 1. The Huawei Mate 30 has a processor that's very similar to the Sony Xperia 1 one, and although the Huawei Mate 30 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Sony Xperia 1 has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a much higher screen pixels density. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a lot better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and better video frame rate.
Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 30 has greater battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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