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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an overall score of 90.9, which is much better than Xperia 1's score of 82.6. Even though the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is newer than Xperia 1, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a higher pixel density. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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